Range Rover’s first luxury electric SUV costs $140,000 and delivers V8 power [Images]

This one's about a car, not a home upgrade, but here's the news in brief. Range Rover has started taking orders for its first fully electric SUV, with US prices starting at $140,450. A longer "First Edition" version starts at $183,850. It's a luxury vehicle aimed at buyers who already wanted a Range Rover, not a budget EV pick.

The electric SUV uses a large 118.5 kWh battery and offers an EPA-estimated 333 miles of range per charge. It can recharge from 10% to 80% in about 22 minutes on a fast charger, and add roughly 136 miles of range in just 10 minutes under the right conditions. In North America, it comes with a built-in NACS port, the connector type used by Tesla, so owners can charge at Tesla Supercharger stations without needing an adapter.

For homeowners thinking about EV charging at home, the relevant detail here is really about charging speed and plug type rather than anything specific to this vehicle. If you're considering any EV, including one like this, worth checking whether your home's electrical panel and any home charger you install support the charging speeds and plug type your vehicle needs. This particular SUV's NACS-compatible port is a detail specific to Range Rover's new electric lineup, not a broader change to home charging standards or incentives.