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

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But then you’d be left with low-range electric with none of the trendy tech and some of the worst NVH issues imaginable. years) and automakers continue culling the smallest and most affordable models from the lineup. People wouldn’t go for it on combustion vehicles and assuredly wouldn’t on an allegedly premium EV.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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As a reality check, current estimates for the number of ICE vehicles still on the road worldwide in 2050 range from a low of 1.25 However, there has been public pushback over how to pay for the plan and its push to decrease personal driving by imposing a mileage tax. 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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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles.

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