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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

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Audi survey finds more than half of US drivers would support government initiative to spur diesel vehicle sales

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The study was conducted in September 2013 among 2,041 US adults, among whom 1,629 identified themselves as regular drivers, driving their own personal vehicle at least once a once week or more often. Audi believes there are a variety of viable alternative fuel solutions, including electric, but diesel is readily available today.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

Not all dealers add these markups, but many do and they can range from just a few hundred dollars up to $50,000 or more (which I personally saw on a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV recently). Add all of these additional costs up and buyers can easily pay $10,000-$15,000 more for an EV than the base MSRP.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Cut the Cost: The cost of fuel seems to have touched an all time high in recent times. Most of the electric cars available today are 2 seaters and it can get quite uncomfortable if a third person tries to squeeze in. Advantages of Driving an Electric Car.

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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Ordinarily, parties can also make in-person presentations to the FCC staff and the five commissioners, if they post summaries of what they say. The 6-GHz band, the lowest-frequency microwave band available today, is the only one capable of 100-kilometer hops, making it indispensable. microwave antennas. A nearby band at 4.2

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The radar sensor is the basis for the Proximity Control Assist and Emergency Braking Assist already available today. Autonomous driving is a “can” function – the driver can always decide freely whether to take personal control or leave things to the technology. billion tons today to nearly 5.5

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