Push EVs

JULY 13, 2023

The commercial brand, Maxus, well known for good value vans in Norway, has recently released a pickup truck to the Norwegian market, the Maxus T90 (36 units in June). If it sells well, it might motivate others in the performance SUV segment to hurry their own electric offerings (are you listening Porsche?).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The current agreement on recommendations covers Phase 1 as well as Phase 2; applies to passenger and light-commercial vehicles, and addresses only AC and DC charging. cost reductions for the industry. For wireless communication, the industry decided to select a PLC technology. ACEA position paper on standardization.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Furthermore, the batteries in a PHEV are generally smaller than those in any other electric vehicle constructed today and the battery savings in the PHEV from a pure BEV can easily make up for the cost of the small liquid-fueled engine, resulting in a lower-cost production vehicle for mass distribution.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

One Bloomberg study found 341 miles was the average range desired, while Deloitte Consulting’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study found US consumers want to be able to travel 518 miles on a fully charged battery in a BEV that costs $50,000 or less. Arguments over how much range is needed are contentious.

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Buy GM Range Purchase 90

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations. This is a much bigger call than choosing VHS over Betamax, because owning a dead end technology could cost you $50,000. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. Commercial Ships Spew Half As Much Particulate Pollution as Worlds Cars).

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34