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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

Green Car Congress

Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Evaluating a vehicle’s worth based on the number of cylinders, horsepower, and miles per gallon will soon be irrelevant. Automakers will buy an electric powertrain from one company and an autonomous system from another and bundle it into their branded packaging.

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Is Age or Mileage More Important When Buying a Used EV?

Clean Fleet Report

This article may contain affiliate links. So, you’re thinking about buying a used car–EV or conventional power–now the market is loosening up a bit, but you’re not sure which is more important – age or mileage? Which Is More Important—Age or Miles? Weighing Factors for an Important Decision.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

Teslarati

With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. This, claims the site, allows the first-gen Leaf to achieve a range of up to 230 miles per charge. The Redditor opted for the 40 kWh upgrade.

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Things to know before buying an electric vehicle

Electric Vehicles India

Things to know before buying an electric vehicle. If you are someone who is planning to buy an electric vehicle, then this article is exactly for you and before you a new electric vehicle you must go through with this top and helping tips or guides. Things to know before buying an electric vehicle.

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What Dealers Need To Teach EV Salespeople & Customers (Part 3)

CleanTechnica EVs

This article is part of a series. You buy an EV that says it has 250 miles of range. The next town with a rapid charger is 240 miles away, and your parents live there. You can find Part 1 here. Real World EV Range Picture this: you’re a first-time EV buyer. So, you pack […].

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EV battery health concerns appear overblown, according to new data

Teslarati

Talk to anyone even remotely on the fence about buying an electric vehicle, and you will surely hear one worry above all others ; “What happens when the battery dies? This is often accompanied by a sarcastic smirk and a comment like, “it’ll be dead and gone by 60,000 miles!” What do you think of the article?

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Follow-up: In the end, I bought a Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid

Green Car Reports

In an article last fall, I reached out the GCR readers for a suggestion for what plug-in vehicle I should buy to complement my 84-mile range 2015 Nissan LEAF. Readers.

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