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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. You might have to compromise a little when it comes to colour, features or mileage, but the listings are packed with brilliant buys. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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Feature: Choosing the Right Car to Suit Your Needs

Clean Fleet Report

No car comes particularly cheap. Whether you save up and purchase a vehicle outright or take out a loan or finance plan at current car interest rates , you’re going to want to make sure that you’re getting the most for your money. Some of us don’t care what kind of fuel goes in a car as long as we know what to put in when we fill up.

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Is misinformation putting the brakes on the used EV market?

My Energi

You might have to compromise a little when it comes to colour, features or mileage, but the listings are packed with brilliant buys! From battery systems failing and range figures plummeting, to planned obsolescence after an initial three-year finance deal is up, we’ve all heard the rumours. But what’s the truth?

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We know we eventually need to kick our addiction to costly, dangerous fossil fuels. And oil only seems cheap. At last we will begin our recovery from fossil fuel addiction. Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

For some (not all) use cases, the economic advantages of going electric have been clear for a long time, and yet we’ve seen a dozen EV manufacturers go bust while trying to address the commercial market, while fleet operators continue to buy diesel vehicles, which continue to belch out clouds of oily black smoke. They buy to make money.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. “I One was affordability.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

highways and parking lots, Americans are gradually turning to smaller, often hybrid , cars for fuel efficiency and lower environmental emissions. Even billionaire investor Warren Buffett is betting on the market for more fuel efficient and electric vehicles, including those made in China. automakers in their own market.

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