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Ford launches Tesla-like insurance program with State Farm

Teslarati

Customers can better manage their car insurance premium because their rate will be more closely associated with their personal driving characteristic. Ford announced that State Farm will roll out the Drive Safe & Save insurance program in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

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Tips for Optimizing an EV Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

This means that, unless you’re planning a road trip across rural Montana, you should always be able to find a charging station before you run low on power. This same issue impacts combustion engine motors, too, as gas-powered cars also become less efficient over time. Recharge stations are becoming more common, too.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsors a broad program of connected vehicle research ; the research is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. — Mike Shulman.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Cars That Think

Then there is the willingness of hundreds of millions of ICE vehicle drivers the world over to alter their personal behaviors, lifestyles, and for many their livelihoods, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Even more gasoline superusers drive General Motors vehicles than Fords—there are 22.1 Rural areas make up 86 percent of U.S.