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Mullen Automotive is an American EV maker headquartered in Brea, California. But don't mistake them for a Tesla-like startup company because they also like to delve into the gray area of rebadged Chinese captive imports!
Its product focus mainly involves passenger electric vehicles, but also likes to play a minor role in EV commercial vehicles. The company is also trying to find a breakthrough in solid-state polymer battery technology while primarily selling Chinese stuff rebadged as the Mullen Campus (nonhomologated Wuling G100), One (G100), Three (Yuejin), Go (Xiaohu FEV), and GT (Qiantu K50). Interestingly, they have also been the bosses of Bollinger Motors since September last year and acquired other bankrupt companies like ELMS.
Anyway, to make itself known to the American public, Mullen has embarked in August on a 13-city 'Strikingly Different' EV tour with stops at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (September 26-27) and Detroit's M1 Concourse (October 3-4). However, before that, they also stopped in New York to showcase the GT all-electric sports car during a special event at Citi Field.
The company promises "dramatic supercar proportions, super-light carbon fiber construction, and unparalleled performance," of course. That's not bad, especially since the likes of Tesla's Roadster or Lotus Evija are not yet on sale. Essentially a US-spec version of the Chinese Qiantu Q50, the Mullen GT is one of those long-overdue startup models that is always big on promises and short on details.
The latter part is not exactly true anymore, as the company offered some additional specifications and thoughts on the GT and GT RS matter. So, the Mullen Grand Touring should be capable of reaching 60 mph (96 kph) in just 4.2 seconds. That's not bad – though not that great either. For example, if you have $63,200 at your disposal, you could snatch a 453-hp BMW M2 and call it an excellent ICE-powered day because the Bavarian sports compact car has the exact same sprint time – and proven reliability.
Anyway, we digress. Mullen further states their 'all-new' GT features the company's "exclusive" RESS (Rechargeable Energy Storage System), so the range usually reaches more than 230 miles (370 km) on a single charge. Hey, with "uniform" speed, you could even go for up to 310 miles (499 km)! However, beware that the company admits it uses the obsolete NEDC system for these calculations, not the local EPA ratings. On the other hand, the sculpted body lines and swan-neck rear wing don't look bad at all. Take the latter away, and the situation worsens – like a lot, though!
Additional info includes talk of an all-aluminum body frame with a BIW (body-in-white) mass of just 516 pounds, 29 components for the carbon-fiber body panels weighing just 103 lbs., and not much else – actually! As for the rest of the tour members, Mullen has included in the roster the all-new FIVE EV crossover, their sole independent product to date, as well as the One (Class 1 EV cargo van), Three (Class 3 EV truck), or the Bollinger Motors B2 electric pickup truck.
Anyway, to make itself known to the American public, Mullen has embarked in August on a 13-city 'Strikingly Different' EV tour with stops at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (September 26-27) and Detroit's M1 Concourse (October 3-4). However, before that, they also stopped in New York to showcase the GT all-electric sports car during a special event at Citi Field.
The company promises "dramatic supercar proportions, super-light carbon fiber construction, and unparalleled performance," of course. That's not bad, especially since the likes of Tesla's Roadster or Lotus Evija are not yet on sale. Essentially a US-spec version of the Chinese Qiantu Q50, the Mullen GT is one of those long-overdue startup models that is always big on promises and short on details.
The latter part is not exactly true anymore, as the company offered some additional specifications and thoughts on the GT and GT RS matter. So, the Mullen Grand Touring should be capable of reaching 60 mph (96 kph) in just 4.2 seconds. That's not bad – though not that great either. For example, if you have $63,200 at your disposal, you could snatch a 453-hp BMW M2 and call it an excellent ICE-powered day because the Bavarian sports compact car has the exact same sprint time – and proven reliability.
Anyway, we digress. Mullen further states their 'all-new' GT features the company's "exclusive" RESS (Rechargeable Energy Storage System), so the range usually reaches more than 230 miles (370 km) on a single charge. Hey, with "uniform" speed, you could even go for up to 310 miles (499 km)! However, beware that the company admits it uses the obsolete NEDC system for these calculations, not the local EPA ratings. On the other hand, the sculpted body lines and swan-neck rear wing don't look bad at all. Take the latter away, and the situation worsens – like a lot, though!
Additional info includes talk of an all-aluminum body frame with a BIW (body-in-white) mass of just 516 pounds, 29 components for the carbon-fiber body panels weighing just 103 lbs., and not much else – actually! As for the rest of the tour members, Mullen has included in the roster the all-new FIVE EV crossover, their sole independent product to date, as well as the One (Class 1 EV cargo van), Three (Class 3 EV truck), or the Bollinger Motors B2 electric pickup truck.
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