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J.D. Power: automakers spending billions on technologies many consumers don’t use; user preferences for smartphones and tablets

Green Car Congress

Power 2015 Driver Interactive Vehicle Experience (DrIVE) Report. There are 14 technology features that 20% or more of owners do not want in their next vehicle, including Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto; in-vehicle concierge services; and in-vehicle voice texting. —Kristin Kolodge.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. I love that my EV is so efficient: EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels.

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The Future @ Smart Garage

Revenge of the Electric Car

.&# The list of invitees was pretty impressive with representation from, “auto manufacturers like Nissan and GM, utilities such as PG&E and Duke Energy, IBM, P&G, Wal-Mart and Google, among many others&#. Amory Lovins. When Amory Lovins gets involved, things happen fast.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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2024 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Review - Not A Smart Time To Be Sexy Anyway

The Truth About Cars

Anyhow, it’s rather interesting that while most of the auto industry has been veering toward crossovers and SUVs for the past two decades, the most popular electric vehicles by far are, functionally, sedans. The infotainment is all Google based as in most Volvos, but it seems to have improved since the last time I’ve used it.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

I dunno if it’s the biggest surprise, but the most pleasing news of 2022 was the way the irrepressible die-hards in what remains of the Aussie auto industry leapt on the opportunity EV presents. Powered by Google’s Android Automotive operating system, its responsiveness is superior to just about anything else on the market today.