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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

Current EV

Using electric power only, the car will take you 16 miles before the 12.0kWh Lithium-ion battery needs to be recharged. inch driver info display, dynamic cruise control, and a hands-free trunk. A Federal Tax Credit will knock off $5,836. A Level 1 wall socket replenishes the battery in around 10 hours.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build.

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

Tax credits are another great reason to drive a hybrid or PHEV. The 2021 330e qualifies for a $5,836 federal tax credit. With both the gas engine and the electric motor at work, the 2021 330e achieves an EPA-rated 67MPGe. Combined city/highway without the e-motor on is 25mpg.

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Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%

Baua Electric

Currently only two EVs in the US are made in China, the Polestar 2 and Volvo S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid. But the excellent Volvo EX30 is set to release this year at a starting price of $35k, which was inclusive of the 25% credit. We imagine more info will come on that soon. It’s long but I’d encourage giving it a read.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My I did mine for $150 but I have a lot of stuff I got for free lying around.

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