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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Green Car Congress

Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2019. The graph below shows the changes in actual vehicle fuel economy from 1966 through 2019.

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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus vs. 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Which electric car is best?

Green Car Reports

We’re a long way from peak electric car, but we’ve finally left base camp. Big strides in battery capacity mean that picking between the 238-mile 2019 Chevy Bolt EV and the recently boosted 226-mile 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus comes down to a dozen miles of range.

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Confirmed: Electric cars outsold manuals for the first time in 2019

Green Car Reports

Americans are gradually saying farewell to the possibility of manual transmissions in new cars, just as more families are discovering (and purchasing) electric vehicles. But in 2019, according to Power.

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What's the most exciting electric car for 2019?

Green Car Reports

Tons of new electric SUVs are hitting the market for 2019. That's the result of our Twitter poll last week, which asked, "What's the most exciting electric car for 2019?" None, though, can apparently hold a candle to the entry-level Tesla Model 3, in our Twitter followers' estimation.

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US EV Sales Up 385% Since 2019, Normal “ICE” Vehicle Sales Down 14%

CleanTechnica EVs

We recently produced several exclusive reports on US electric vehicle sales and overall US auto industry sales trends. continued] The post US EV Sales Up 385% Since 2019, Normal “ICE” Vehicle Sales Down 14% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric-car battery prices dropped 13% in 2019, will reach $100/kwh in 2023

Green Car Reports

Although electric cars haven’t quite taken off in the 2010s the way some had anticipated, sheer economics are pointing to the 2020s as the time when EVs will find that market fever pitch.

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New Tesla Model 3 Highland Is Worlds Better Than My 2019 Tesla Model 3

CleanTechnica EVs

David Havasi and I both have 2019 Tesla Model 3s. continued] The post New Tesla Model 3 Highland Is Worlds Better Than My 2019 Tesla Model 3 appeared first on CleanTechnica. He’s got a Long Range one and I’ve got a.