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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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EV prices haven’t fallen as promised, battery mining turned out to be rather contentious, and the vehicles themselves continue getting heavier — resulting in some record-setting curb weights that are likely serving to undermine roadway health and automotive safety. Worse still, EVs don’t really have as many avenues to trim their belt line.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. Nevertheless, for EVs themselves to become true zero emission vehicles, everything in their supply chain from mining to electricity production must be nearly net-zero emission as well. billion to more than 2 billion.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it.

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