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My Tesla Model 3 Taken Out By A Seized Fast Charge Contactor

CleanTechnica EVs

I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car. Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards?

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? The cost of that usually starting just below $1,000 or changing the faulty modules (28 modules in a pack) individually that is much cheaper.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC Review – Making the EV Future Look Good

The Truth About Cars

Inside, the dash is screen heavy, but despite all the issues we all have with screens – concerns about the cost of out-of-warranty repair, fingerprints dirtying them up, too much distracting menu diving – MB makes it work well enough that you forget about those concerns. Built for road trips and easy commuting. There’s a 9.6

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada celebrates 1 million battery pack milestone

Teslarati

These reservations were outlined by the MIT Technology Review in 2014, with the publication stating that “electric car sales so far come nowhere close to justifying” Giga Nevada’s construction. . This, at least for skeptics, made a capital-intensive facility such as Giga Nevada very risky. .

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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

Green Car Congress

The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

Clean Fleet Report

This review highlights the status of the Silverado EV as of May 2022. We will write more detailed reviews, including impressions for on and off-road driving and towing, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel this much anticipated all-electric pickup from Chevrolet. 350 kW, 800-volt DC charging capability.

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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Clean Fleet Report

We get about 71 miles per gallon on the highway, which was a surprise and great considering the high cost of fuel. M & A: We use the common 120-volt wall outlet at home, and haven’t used a public charger yet. The large touch screen and the iPhone interface are nice features. CFR: What have your experiences been with charging?

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