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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

Green Car Congress

The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. City Purchase/Usage. San Francisco. Electric vehicle maker THINK released its first US EV-Ready Cities Index. —Richard Canny. with US production slated to begin early next year.

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Tesla FSD Beta takes on GM’s driverless Cruise in San Francisco battle

Teslarati

This meant that every Tesla customer with a compatible vehicle and who purchased FSD would be able to gain access to the advanced driver-assist system upon request. Overall, the side-by-side video shows a compelling comparison between Tesla’s controversial self-driving concept and Cruise’s traditional autonomous vehicle system.

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Surfing the Metaverse’s Real Estate Boom

Cars That Think

DAOs purchase, sell, and hold blockchain assets without control from a central authority. A high-traffic spot is a bit like a flagship property in downtown San Francisco or Hong Kong. DAOs, sometimes jokingly referred to as “group chats with a bank account”) are forming to solve this. But is the demand truly sustainable?

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

Let's build a scenario Let's say you want to purchase a 2023 Chevy Bolt in Texas. Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value).

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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As a comparison, over the same periods, total Ford brand sales rose 8.6%, with sales of Ford cars rising 3.0% The trend mirrors that of millennials moving from urban areas and purchasing homes in the suburbs. Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1% compared to the same period in 2015.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

The comparison did not include potential emissions if fossil fuels were burned to create the power for recharging of car batteries. Currently, a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 is available for the purchase of electric vehicles—with federal statute capping the number of eligible vehicles at 200,000 per manufacturer.

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Ford’s Key Life Battery test for Li-ion batteries simulates 10 years, 150K miles in 10 months, under different conditions

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Battery reliability ranks as the single-most important purchase consideration by potential hybrid customers, topping 17 other factors such as fuel economy and number of safety features, according to a recent Ford-commissioned survey.

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