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This Couple Is Hauling A Camper With A…Bolt? (& It Works Fine)

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve written quite a few articles on here about electric RVing. Because gas-powered RVing is EXPENSIVE. This is especially true for the gas prices we’ve seen in 2022 so far. But RVing presents some serious challenges for electric drivetrains.

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Tesla Model 3 crushes gas vehicle competition in reliability study

Teslarati

Thanks to the incredible mechanical simplicity of electric vehicles, it should come as little surprise that EVs are, on average, significantly more reliable than their fossil-fuel-powered counterparts. Comparatively, the average gas vehicle had 6.9 3 also shined as reliable within the EV segment and their size classes.

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Mercedes EQG spotted completing winter testing

Teslarati

The upcoming Mercedes EQG, the electric variant of the historic G-Class SUV, has been spotted completing winter testing in Germany. The Mercedes G Class SUV is one of the oldest model names in the automotive industry, and despite its long heritage, it has changed in design and purpose very little. View this post on Instagram.

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The Greening of Transportation

Cars That Think

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , approximately 15 percent of net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. And the world is waking up to the staggering challenges of going electric, as Contributing Editor Robert N.

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UCSD, South 8 team report improved liquefied-gas electrolytes for Li-metal batteries

Green Car Congress

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017—liquefied gas electrolytes—could pave the way to replacing the graphite anode with a lithium-metal anode. Meng and colleagues’ approach was to switch to a more compatible electrolyte, called liquefied gas electrolytes. —Yang et al.

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Tesla Model S & Model X named ‘Best Resale Value Award’ winners

Teslarati

A common trait among the hot new electric vehicles currently on sale is their incredible resale values. ” The Tesla Model S was recognized as the top of the luxury electric car segment, while the Tesla Model X took the top of the luxury electric SUV segment. .” What do you think of the article?

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The US’ EV incentives are being updated: Here’s some useful tips

Teslarati

After the introduction of infrastructure spending earlier this year, US states have introduced a multitude of new laws and incentives related to electric vehicles. Many states determine eligibility by fuel type, class of vehicle, whether the vehicle is new or used, and how the vehicle will be used (commercially or personally).