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EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

Green Car Congress

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). However, they can be relatively inconvenient for long-range driving, depending on the vehicle design.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

But if you want it, it's there—as long as you're able to afford it, of course. IoTIZER is a prototype of a mechanical hijacking device (MHD), designed to replace human manipulation of existing products. As of right now, IoTIZER is a research-through-design project from KAIST in Korea. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

What can he afford? However low the cost of operations becomes; the buyer still has to find the money to buy the car initially. Hybrids could also work if brought in at a reasonable cost. Technological advancements will give small car buyers a more affordable vehicle in the future. It will lower the cost of operations.

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6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

EV Life

In addition to the mounting costs of gasoline, our love of SUVs is also costing the planet in terms of carbon emitted by sports utility vehicles (compared to more efficient sedans and hybrids.). Designed to go toe-to-toe with Tesla’s Model X, the e-tron is Audi’s first luxury electric SUV. Let’s face it. 1 MPGe = 1 mi / 33.7

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Elon Musk’s $50K TX house is a humble prefab home that can be towed by a Model X

Teslarati

Teslarati recently received a tip noting that Elon Musk’s housing unit in Starbase, Texas is a Boxabl Casita , a foldable, prefabricated home designed for quick installations and maximum affordability. The Boxabl Casita is designed to be customizable with different finishes and configurations. What do you think?

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Roland Berger: demand for purpose-built vehicles for ride-sharing, many electric, to reach 2.5M cars by 2025

Green Car Congress

In a new report, consultancy Roland Berger forecasts that one million of these specially designed vehicles, many of them electric, are set to be sold by 2020 in Europe, the United States and China alone. Indeed, this is a key growth market that no OEM can afford to ignore. Demand will reach some 2.5 —Jan-Philipp Hasenberg.

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Why more American teenagers are rejecting driver’s licenses in favor of e-bikes

Baua Electric

Unlike when I got my learner’s permit 20 years ago, today’s teenagers have already been enjoying a new form of affordable and effective transportation freedom: electric bikes. The economic advantage For many teens and their families, the cost of car ownership is a significant deterrent. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.