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Battery-electric Mitsubishi i EPA-rated at 112 MPGe combined, 62 mile real-world range; solar-powered CHAdeMO-compliant charging station

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., MMNA) said that its battery-electric Mitsubishi i has earned an EPA-rated 126 MPGe in city driving and 99 MPGe out on the highway (112 MPGe combined). Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. The charging station is powered by 96, 175W photovoltaic modules from Mitsubishi Electric.

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Mitsubishi Prices 2012 'i' Electric Car At $27,990 Before Tax Breaks

Green Car Reports

Driving electric just got cheaper, as Mitsubishi announced that its 2012 'i' electric car would be priced at just $27,990 before incentives when deliveries begin in California next January. That makes the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' the least expensive plug-in car on sale in the U.S.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

Green Car Congress

Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only three of these models are available nationally. While Tesla Motors was 23 part of the study, California data was unavailable since Tesla opted out of providing data in the state of California.

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Fixing the Federal EV Tax Credit Flaws: Redesigning the Vehicle Credit Formula

EV Adoption

The Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicles (IRC 30D) tax credit – commonly referred to as the “Federal EV tax credit” has a number of flaws, but one of the biggest is the poorly-designed formula that determines the amount of the tax credit available for each BEV and PHEV sold in the US.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

Clean Fleet Report

Nissan offers two versions of the 2024 Leaf, the S and SV Plus, the latter of which we drove recently through Southern California. Nissan stresses that ProPilot Assist is not autopilot, which no car company has, including the one that fled California for Texas. Nissan calls this Intelligent Mobility.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report traveled 442 miles in our week driving through Southern California. SE – $44,425 XSE – $48,295 The RAV4 Prime qualifies for federal and state tax credits that could reduce your final cost. Clean Fleet Report recommends contacting your CPA to be completely clear on the tax credits.

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Current status of electric vehicle charging pile industry

Setec Powerr

For example, the federal government provides for a tax credit of up to $2,000 for each home charging pile built, while California provides for $750 for every 240-volt wall-mounted charging pile mounted by private users. Development of charging pile industry in Japan: operating network.