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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Evaluating a vehicle’s worth based on the number of cylinders, horsepower, and miles per gallon will soon be irrelevant. Automakers will buy an electric powertrain from one company and an autonomous system from another and bundle it into their branded packaging.

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Tesla ups the stakes on its Referral Program

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Tesla has upped the stakes on its Referral Program, offering new benefits for convincing a friend or family member to buy one of its all-electric cars. When someone uses your referral code and buys a Model S/X/Y they will now receive 1 year of free premium connectivity, in addition to 3 free months of FSD.

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Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

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The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. million zero emission miles. The company’s electric vehicles have logged more than 2.3-million

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Battery Range: 250 miles minimum (with some exceptions). Telematics: Fully connected. Autonomy’s subscription model offers the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to get an electric vehicle, and it does not require the long-term debt or commitment that comes with buying or leasing.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? It was time to buy our first car. I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. How did it all start?

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The Citroën ë-C4 Electric Is Now Cheaper to Buy

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The Citroën ë-C4 Electric has a range of up to 217 miles and can be charged from 0-80% in just 30 minutes at a 100kW rapid charger. The Citroën ë-C4 Electric gained up to 18 miles of range in October 2021 thanks to changes to the heat pump and transmission system.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E customers to receive 250 kWh of complimentary charging at Electrify America stations

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Using Electrify America’s DC fast chargers, rear-wheel-drive-equipped Mustang Mach-E with an extended-range battery can add an estimated 61 miles of range in approximately 10 minutes. Electrify America’s network, part of the FordPass Charging Network, offers the largest number of high-powered public charging stations on the market today.

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