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Super Bowl stats: 3 commercials for alternative powertrain vehicles

Green Car Congress

of total) featured vehicles with alternative powertrains: one for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid; one for BMW advanced diesel; and one for the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle. The count for other OE brands was: Audi: 1. Chrysler: 1. Of those, 3 (4.8% Hyundai: 3.

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Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

Teslarati

The full list is as follows: 2023 Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro (PHEV). 2022, 2023 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range – 7-seat variant (3-rows). 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range – 5-seat variant (2-rows). 2023 Volkswagen ID.4.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro. As always, we recommend speaking with a tax professional and EV dealer directly in order to ensure what you and your new vehicle qualify for.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Competition is going to force them to produce a comfortable, usable, extended range EV for that price, and I will just have to wait. ↓ ↑ report 7 jharlan 2:20PM (4/25/2009) You know, I still just have no use for a toy car at a real car price. o well I guess they think all yanks hate diesels. Follow us on Twitter!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler alone, for instance, may have 3 different battery pack shapes in its upcoming models. For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. Some critics also point out the possible dangers of electrocution from a malfunctioning robot swap arm.