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2024 Honda Prologue electric SUV starts under $40,000 with full EV tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

The 2024 Honda Prologue, the brand’s first all-electric SUV, qualifies for the full $7,500 EV tax credit. With the added credit, the Honda Prologue hits the “sweet spot,” with starting prices under $40,000. Honda announced the 2024 Prologue is eligible for the full $7,500 EV tax credit.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These standards are important because they dictate the MSRP limit the vehicle must meet in order to qualify for the federal EV tax credit, which can make or break sales numbers. If a vehicle qualifies as a car, the MSRP limit is $55,000 to be eligible for the tax credit. sec 7,400 lb-ft 250 miles Hummer EV2X 625 hp 4.5

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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US Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Incentives for Natural Gas Vehicles

Green Car Congress

US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) last week introduced new legislation, co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that extends and increases tax credits for natural gas vehicle purchasing, refueling and manufacturing. Includes conversions and repowers.

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Bowlus Rivet luxury RV allows for ‘indefinite time’ off-grid with yacht-quality battery and solar

Baua Electric

It also includes a 3″ lift kit and added off-road tires. Bowlus Rivet interior walkthrough (Source: Bowlus) The 2025 Bowlus Rivet Luxury EV is $148,500 after the tax credit. The Rivet is also the first production RV to be self-propelled, self-powered, and remote-controlled from essentially anywhere.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

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The other necessary piece, the V2H Enablement Kit, costs $5,600 and includes an inverter, a grid disconnect switch, and the 12-volt dark-start battery necessary to move the contactors in the case of a power outage. It’s good for charging at 19.2 kw AC, while discharge power from the unit is DC and peaks at 9.6

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Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers

Plugs and Cars

Calcars continues to work with the Electric Auto Association members to bring a do-it-yourself kit to hybrid owners with moxie. Legislation proposed in the Senate by Senators Obama, Hatch and Cantwell to offer tax credits to convert hybrids to plug-ins now has its counterpart in Congressman Ed Markey's House bill.

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