Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

All the wind farms and solar panels in the world won’t do anything to lower the outflow of hundreds billions of dollars annually or decrease our pump-fueled funding of Islamic fundamentalism unless we build cars that can use that cleaner electricity. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

Meanwhile, according to an AlixPartners survey of 1,000 Americans regarding their views of the US economy and their personal economic situations, 83% said they had delayed or planned to wait at least a year to buy a vehicle. The differentiators for winning in the world we are transitioning to will be significantly different from the past.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. And while it’s improved, the build quality doesn’t match the big boys (you don’t have to look far to spot glitches). The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. Meanwhile, Congress prepped the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards to force manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles. Though the trend was already to build a bigger model.

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

So to help you make your buying decision, our experts have ranked the best electric cars on sale costing between $100,000 and $150,000. Kia EV9 Earth – $106,500 Kia EV9 The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. Speed builds monumentally, but if I want, it makes barely a peep while doing so. The functionality and cabin room are both standout, and build quality hard to fault. That’s what they call this colour. It’s an extra $3295, but this matte hero hue is peak ‘look at me!’ 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

The money buys an electric motor over the front as well as the rear axle (upping the power and torque), making the 350 all-wheel-drive. You can buy the latter for a monumental $15,600 extra. All there to help build a proper relationship with your EV? The imminent arrival of the EQE SUV version. What don’t you get?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Although thundering trucks and SUVs still crowd U.S. Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. automakers in their own market.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Remember its PURE D.C.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Better balancing electricity supply from wind or solar energy with demand means that utilities do not need to build "stand-by" power plants that can delivery electricity reliably, Schurr said. "If Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. per barrel.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

China has been spending the last couple decades building up its manufacturing base, particularly in electronics, and particularly focusing on securing raw material supplies and partnerships and on building up refining capacity. China has heretofore not been a major player in car exports, but that’s changing.

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