duPont REGISTRY October 2022

What’s your favorite film in the Back to the Future franchise? Mine’s Back to the Future II because it showed what cars looked like 26 years in the future, at least according to director Robert Zemeckis way back in 1989. The film was set in 2015 and showed a believably futuristic Hill Valley complete with traffic on the street from real car brands. In the world of BTTF, the Ford Probe became an over-cladded wedge and the Jeep Wrangler’s design became stuck in time. Zemeckis’ vision of 2015 did not come to pass, but seven years later in 2022, we are witnessing a new vision emerge for the automobile and aficionados alike: the rise of the electric vehicle. For people like you and me, the star of the films was Doc Brown’s…

WHILE THE DMC-12 WAS NOT PARTICULARLY ACCLAIMED FOR ITS SPECS, THE DELOREAN ALPHA5 DOES BOAST SOME VERY IMPRESSIVE POINTS. BEING AN ELECTRIC MODEL, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IS THE POWERTRAIN’S RANGE. THE RANGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 300 MILES, THANKS TO A 100-PLUS-KWH BATTERY. Founded in 1975, the DeLorean Motor Company has been around for almost half a century. While the company did manage to develop a few concept vehicles, it was the DMC-12 that launched the automaker into stardom. With a futuristic design, the DMC-12 became an icon thanks to its inclusion in the Back to the Future films. Much to the dismay of fans and futurists, DeLorean went quiet after their first and only fully realized vehicle ceased production. But recently, rumblings surfaced about a revival. These…

2,000 Horsepower 1.9 seconds 0-60 mph 200+ mph Top speed Drako Motors is already known for its incredible GTE, with all-electric performance that comfortably sits at the highest echelon of speed and power, but the Silicon Valley brand has announced that it is preparing something even more shocking. Dubbed “a new kind of hypercar,” the Drako Dragon raises the standards when it comes to just about everything it does and is both a hyper-car and a luxury performance SUV in equally unfathomable measures. Having learned from the GTE, Drako harnessed its knowledge to create a car that’s even more powerful, luxurious, stylish, and — dare we say — practical. What results is something that until now was thought to be impossible: a vehicle that requires no compromise. With an incredible 2,000 horsepower, courtesy of…

522 Horsepower 464 lb-ft Torque 152 mph Top Speed Electric cars often sell by their stats. While range figures and charging curves are important, there’s more to these cars than their onboard tech. Some of the best EVs today aren’t segment leaders on paper. A perfect example is the 2022 Audi e-tron GT. With just 238 miles of electric range from a full charge, it’ll run out of steam while a comparatively priced Tesla Model S still has well over 100 miles in its hypothetical tank. If it’s far from the best on paper, how could Audi’s first electric GT still be a winner? It’s simple. The e-tron delivers in the areas enthusiasts care about most: driver enjoyment, build quality, and on-road capabilities. The Tactical Green EV in the accompanying gallery isn’t even the…

The next four years will be critical for Ferrari. Throughout the Italian carmaker’s 82-year history, it has developed and sold some of the most significant race and road cars the world has ever seen. However, as the brand moves further into a new era of electrification, it plans to pivot in crucial ways to retain its status in the industry. Outlining these changes is a recently released strategic plan revealing what we can expect over the coming years. The first key strategy in Ferrari’s plan involves product diversification. The Italian carmaker intends to launch 15 new vehicles between 2023 and 2026. The recently unveiled Purosangue is part of this count. Ferrari expects its most practical product to account for less than 20 percent of total vehicles sold by limiting production. However,…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Washington’s extremely low electricity cost of 10.07 cents/kWh makes it even more affordable to charge your vehicle at home. The Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue area offers 2,740 public charging stations, of which more than 479 are free. In 2005, Seattle City Light became the first electric utility in the country to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions, maintaining that carbon neutral status every year since. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA One of the fastest growing EV cities in the country, San Francisco has more than 125,000 electric vehicles on the road and counting. While 11 percent of new car registrations in San Francisco link directly to EV owners, the ultimate goal is to expand that figure to 50 percent in four years. Backed by Mayor London Breed, San Francisco is adopting zero-emission technology…