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Electric Vehicles Save Owners Up To $12,000 Over Life of Vehicle

Plug in America

We’re thrilled to share our key takeaways from a Consumer Reports study that analyzed ownership costs between EVs and similar gas-powered models. The findings are truly impressive, showing significant savings for EV owners compared to their gas-powered counterparts.

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OPINION: Musk’s distaste for Biden incentives would even EV playing field

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk had an idea during an interview last evening with the Wall Street Journal: Get rid of government incentives for everyone, including electric vehicles, gas, and oil subsidies. “Tesla’s made roughly two-thirds of all the electric cars made in the United States. Don’t pass it.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

EV Life

The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

Like many issues and discussion topics today, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a divisive concept within the electric vehicle industry. Not enough range: Many plug-in hybrids have minimal electric range of around 20 or less miles. Black and white. Good versus bad. There seem to be a few people in the middle.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

Electric vehicle ownership is increasing, and that means more EVs on the road and more demand for charging services. What do the placement of electric vehicle charging stations mean for truck stops and roadside convenience store owners? The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that 115.2

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Cars That Think

states and two Canadian provinces, where furnaces and boilers burning fossil gas, fuel oil or propane are more commonly used. Heat pumps can reduce emissions and cut energy costs The DOE is pushing for wider adoption of heat pumps because of their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So far, the efforts seem to be working.

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Buyers Guide: Budget EV Options for Clean Transportation

Clean Fleet Report

Tesla, arguably the most iconic electric automaker right now, recently raised the price of several models in the U.S. The 2020 Mini Cooper SE is the cheapest electric car available in the U.S. It comes in at an MSRP of $29,900, and that’s before the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Hyundai Ioniq Electric. Nissan Leaf.

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