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Tesla Model X Plaid gaps Ferrari 488 Pista in insane drag race

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A Tesla Model X Plaid and a Ferrari 488 Pista went head to head in a drag race on French TV this morning, showing just how fast the family-sized electric SUV is. Dima Zeniuk posted the drag race video on Twitter, showing the Model X Plaid quickly outpacing the Ferrari 488 nearly instantaneously. What do you think of the article?

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Lotus Eletre lands GQ’s SUV of the Year award

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The Lotus Eletre electric hyper-SUV has taken GQ’s SUV of the Year award thanks to revolutionary styling and jaw-dropping performance. And luckily, it’s clear that dedication has paid off as one of the brand’s newest EVs, the Lotus Eletre, has won SUV of the year from GQ Magazine.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

See notes and methodology at the end of this article.). Not all dealers add these markups, but many do and they can range from just a few hundred dollars up to $50,000 or more (which I personally saw on a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV recently). Fifteen or 18.3% have a base MSRP below $40,000 and 31 or 37.8% are at $70,000 or higher.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

The article is a doozy of automotive ignorance. Kois goes on to rail on the new Ferrari movie because it “fetishizes” speed and then goes on to chastise the film for glorifying fast driving. Kois seems to take Enzo Ferrari to task for wanting to sell cars based on their ability to perform at high speed on a racetrack.

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Faraday Future defies the odds, will start vehicle production in March

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Not only has the company been stalled in its efforts to begin production of the FF 91 SUV, but its stock has plummeted as customers have lost hope in receiving the vehicle they originally ordered. The FF 91 SUV will begin production in March and will begin deliveries to customers in April. What do you think of the article?

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

We said, ‘Let’s take a British farm vehicle and turn it into a luxury SUV for the American market,’ ” Wallace recounts during my tour of E.C.D.’s Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

In my previous article, Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives , I outlined and analyzed 13 proposed changes to IRC 30D (federal EV tax credit). In this brief article I will share the 3 scenarios that lead to an EV being completely disqualified from any available tax credit amount.