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U.S. electric cars are starting to gain mass support

Setec Powerr

According to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Americans will buy a total of 657,000 electric vehicles in 2021. Canada, the UK, France, Spain, the Nordic countries and California have also announced a phasing out of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2040. The first group of buyers are the first to buy electric vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC to ditch plug-in hybrid tech for Australia, EVs the focus

EV Central

“There will be no plug-in hybrid GLCs,” said Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesman Jerry Stamoulis at the vehicle’s international media intro in Spain. Larger battery packs mean they’re good for 100km-plus of real-world driving using only battery power. The decision reflects weak demand for PHEVs in Australia.

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The Lightyear Solar Vehicle: Reinvents Its Strategy To Attract The Crowd

Get Electric Vehicle

The expectation was that an ordinary driver in sunny countries like Spain or Portugal who travels 35 kilometres (22 miles) each day could use the car for seven months before needing to charge it by plugging it into any charging ports and in colder countries like the Netherlands, it might survive for two months without charging conventionally.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report. The EX30 will be a big part of that.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report. The EX30 will be a big part of that.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Tesla Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge, but recharging it takes hours. Yippeee I cant wait not to buy one. Rate this comment: ( Reply ) Re: Half a Volt kstauff on 04/16/2009 at 2:27 PM Posts: 18 Avg Rating: Its certainly a lot better looking than the Volt and in any case has much better over all performance.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

You’ve got to show you’re going to show that you’re going to build something that’s going to look good – not from the aesthetic point of view, from the building point of view. We’re behind Spain! And I get a lot of people who say, “Well you say I need a five Kw system but if I buy that electric car wouldn’t I need a 7.6…”

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