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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

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In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. —,Eric Cin, global director, Vehicle Personalization, Accessories and Licensing.

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Weird Alibaba: This one-person electric helicopter is terrifyingly awesome

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Whatever it is, it’s a manned flying machine and you can actually buy one from China. And it’s this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. more… The post Weird Alibaba: This one-person electric helicopter is terrifyingly awesome appeared first on Electrek. A quadcopter, perhaps?

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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

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This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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Weird Alibaba: Get a 3-person electric bike pedicab taxi for under $1,000!

Electrek

It’s not everyday that the odd little EVs I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week are so cool that I’m tempted to buy them myself. But this week it’s going to be hard to pass up on this three-seater electric pedicab that you can own for a song! appeared first on Electrek.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Baua Electric

Electric vehicle buyers reported the highest satisfaction with the process last year. With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. The number of highly satisfied buyers increased to 73% for new vehicles and 68% for used ones.

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New To The Electric Vehicle World? What Should You Know?

CleanTechnica EVs

With so many new consumers curious about the electric vehicle marketplace, questions abound. An EV expert from the Union of Concerned Scientists offers some guidance to make the EV buying decision more personally meaningful.

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Hyundai bets on new materials to improve its upcoming electric vehicles

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The materials will be used to improve Hyundai, Kia, and likely Genesis electric vehicles. Hyundai’s US CEO, Randy Parker, told The Electric , “Why would anybody want to purchase an EV from an [automaker like Toyota or GM] who’s lobbying against EVs?” “If Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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