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2022 Mazda MX-30 EV: 100-mile electric car will start at $34,645

Green Car Reports

Mazda is carrying the natural, sporty driving experience that its lineup of gasoline vehicles already has to its upcoming MX-30 EV, it says.

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Car flame retardants might make us sickā€”and be unnecessary in EVs

Baua Electric

Most cars were also found to have additional harmful flame-retarding chemicals, including two known carcinogens under California Proposition 65. One possibility, Consumer Reports suggests, is adopting something like the smolder test instituted by California in 2013. National Toxicology Program as a potential carcinogen.

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California Air Resources Board readopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard, adopts regulation on alternative diesel fuels

Green Car Congress

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. Gasoline and Gasoline Substitutes.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

Green Car Congress

Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. Fay says that the company is planning to sell the full complement of 2,600 RAV EVs in California, plus 30,000 Prius plug-in hybrids and to introduce iQ EV urban car sharing programs to achieve ZEV compliance.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

In addition to financial issues, such as where incentives are available and how much driving electric will save you compared to filling up with gasoline, the deciding factor for ranking the states was the density of available public charging. The gap between states, particularly on the critical charging issue, was dramatic.

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Jay Leno towed a Tesla Semi with a Tesla Semi

Baua Electric

The Semi arrived at Leno’s well-known California storage accompanied by means of Tesla design boss Franz von Holzhausen and Tesla senior supervisor of semi-truck engineering Dan Priestley to give an explanation for the genesis of the venture.

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Toyota introduces new RAV4 EV; 41.8 kWh pack, 100-mile range

Green Car Congress

With a 10 kW charger on-board (SAE J1772 connector), charging time of the large pack is approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. Compared with the gasoline-powered RAV4, Toyota re-styled the front bumper, upper and lower grill, side mirrors, rear spoiler, and under body design to maximize air flow around the vehicle.

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