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New Year’s Resolutions for EV Drivers

Blink Charging

And, if you use them, they don’t cancel out any other dealer or manufacturer incentives that may apply to the vehicle. The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit is worth a tax credit of 30% of the cost of the charging hardware up to $1,000 for individuals. Considering a home charger?

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

That, of course, didn’t stop the curiosity, but since I don’t sell cars and only review them, I told the inquisitors where the closest Polestar dealer is located and off I would go. This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system and apps. Good enough? Not nearly. Duck in back.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the C40 recharge lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The C40 Recharge Ultimate comes with the 13-speaker, 12-channel, 600-watt Harmon Kardon premium sound system with Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Play and Apple Music.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 2 lives: the Google Android Automotive operating system with navigation, apps and Google Assistant. The practice of calling out everything to the Google assistant takes getting used to, but works well. The wide floating center console intersects the low slung dash at the 11.2-inch

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

These numbers above exclude all the existing hybrid electric and other alternative fuel models available or in the works, which number at least another 265 models. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.