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Volkswagen ID.4 becomes Top 3 most affordable U.S. EV, but there’s a catch

Teslarati

4 will be the third most affordable electric vehicle offering in the United States, but the German automaker will nerf performance to reach the price point. 4 manufacturing to their Chattanooga, Tennessee plant and accompanying performance cuts to the vehicle. What do you think of the article? Volkswagen’s ID.4

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This Volkswagen EV Now Comes with Full Tax Credit Benefits

The Truth About Cars

Pablo Di Si, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, emphasized the affordability of the ID.4 He also highlighted Volkswagen's commitment to localizing assembly in Tennessee and investing in battery production, component manufacturing, and innovation. 4 and how the tax credit enhances its accessibility. 4 The 2023 ID.4

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

They’re going to hit the market next fall, but will target Tennessee (where they will be made) and Oregon and Sonoma County, initially. It won’t be as cool as the Tesla, but most of us could afford one today. Check out the article: Nissan to launch electric car in Tennessee. for sale to regular folks.

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

EV Life

Like their electric car cousins, all-electric SUVs have come a long way—batteries have evolved to increase range and improve performance, new motors are providing impressive torque and towing capabilities, and prices have come down to make options more affordable, making these SUVs some of the most attractive sport utility options out there.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. By Dana Hull.

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Driving Nissan’s Trial EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Photo by Antuan Goodwin, from the CNET Article: Test-driving the Nissan EV-02 electric car. This makes the Nissan EV very affordable for most people. I got invited to go to Dodger Stadium this afternoon to test drive the Nissan EV. This wasn’t the final car, but the finished drivetrain in a Nissan Cube.

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Stanford team reports new low-cost, non-precious metal catalyst for water splitting with performance close to platinum

Green Car Congress

The NiO/Ni nano-hybrids is fabricated serendipitously in a low-pressure thermal annealing experiment, affording partial reduction of nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH) 2 ) coated on oxidized CNTs that acts as an interacting substrate to impede complete reduction and aggregation of Ni. Pennycook, University of Tennessee. —Gong et al.

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