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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. Once power is restored, the truck automatically reverts to charging its battery. America’s No.

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

Your author would argue that the juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze. Battery electric vehicles have been on the market for over a decade and there are now loads of companies focused on building charging stations. spending billions just on EV tax credits and just about everyone is wondering where all this money is going.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. And battery bulk alone, especially in monstrously powerful trucks, can be a short route to a relatively inefficient and prohibitively expensive EV. The Ioniq5—already named Car Design of the Year , U.K.

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Sixthreezero launches the electric trike everyone says they actually want

Baua Electric

Taxes always come around. A thumb throttle and pedal-assist offer two different ways to engage that motor, which draws its power from a 48V battery with 500 Wh of capacity. Some things are constant in the universe. Entropy always tends towards disorder. Well here you go, everyone. With a top speed of 16 mph (25.7

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

It starts at a reasonable $32,500 plus a $1,595 destination fee, although it’s not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

It starts at a reasonable $32,500 plus a $1,595 destination fee, although it’s not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

You’re allowed to reclaim 100% of the vehicle’s cost against corporation tax in the first year, although it’s worth noting you must repay the tax on the car’s sale price if you sell it later on or return it to the lease company. Technology is constantly improving, most notably concerning batteries. Why lease an electric car?