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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

I’m estimating 28,000 as an executive with a leading auto analyst firm confirmed to me privately that their registration estimates for 2021 put the RAV4 Prime and Wrangler 4xe as a toss up. Auto Industry Analyst. I can’t tell you our exact number but if they beat RAV it was very narrow. Flip a coin.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

At the end of this article, Prof. Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. Here is the full text of the entire article in case the link goes bad: [link]. I’m still not convinced. by: Michael Kanellos.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

Reproduce that across the numerous EV-involved industries from mining to recycling and the complexity involved becomes clearer. By 2050, as many as 1 million circuit miles of new transmission lines may be needed, with some 140,000 miles required just for the replacement of existing aging transmission lines.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. But it works best if we use plug-in hybrids to power most of our miles electrically. What about battery safety?

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

Teslarati

That is the equivalent of 51 billion miles driven by ICE vehicles, an increase of about 18 billion avoided ICE miles since 2022. million miles driven, compared to the U.S. vehicle fleet of one accident per 670,000 miles driven. Our attention to autonomy also plays a role in our goal of safety.

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California environmental lawyer forecasts the future of state and federal emissions regulations

Charged EVs

The reinvigoration of the body of interrelated federal and state fuel economy and emissions regulations will have major implications for the auto industry and the environment. If they make cars out of tinfoil, they will absolutely get 100 miles per gallon right now, but you can’t make cars out of tinfoil. That’s huge.