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2024 Honda Prologue electric SUV starts under $40,000 with full EV tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

The 2024 Honda Prologue, the brand’s first all-electric SUV, qualifies for the full $7,500 EV tax credit. With the added credit, the Honda Prologue hits the “sweet spot,” with starting prices under $40,000. Honda announced the 2024 Prologue is eligible for the full $7,500 EV tax credit.

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Bowlus Rivet luxury RV allows for ‘indefinite time’ off-grid with yacht-quality battery and solar

Baua Electric

The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” The Bowlus Rivet luxury RV includes a robust power system with a “yacht-quality” 8 kWh lithium battery and up to 660 W of solar power generation. It also includes a 3″ lift kit and added off-road tires.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

For one, their higher profile makes it easier to accommodate EV batteries, which often sit under the floor of the vehicle, without compromising legroom or cabin space. If a vehicle qualifies as a car, the MSRP limit is $55,000 to be eligible for the tax credit. They’re also aesthetically appealing.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

Baua Electric

GM last week announced details regarding its vehicle-to-home (V2H) system, set to launch with the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST , that will help EV owners back up their home without the help of a storage battery like a Tesla Powerwall or a backup generator. It’s good for charging at 19.2 That brings the total component cost to $7,299.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

billion in tax credits to further stimulate an already booming EV market that Elon Musk hasn't even dabbled in. That's a lot of bikes, batteries and saved muscle power from thankful riders. A lithium-ion battery usually adds a significant 6 to 8 pounds to the bike; weight that your legs must drive once its energy is depleted.