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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The USPS analysis of projected operating emissions was based on estimated per-mile emissions rates.

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Analysis finds annual running cost of EVs less than ICE; but with purchase price factored in, it flips

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In 21 of the 50 States there are cash, parking and rebate incentives to buy an electric vehicle. per mile to fuel an electric vehicle; by comparison, the national average cost to fuel a gas vehicle is double at $0.06 If you’re looking to buy, remember, the longer your auto loan term, the more it will typically cost you.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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And the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST electric truck got a lower price than anticipated, as well as more miles of EPA range than it was originally supposed to get. It’s part of a limited-time offer good only through the end of April and arrives at a time when first Equinox EVs are reportedly in transit to dealerships.

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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Gets Impressive Tech and a Six-Figure Starting Price

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& The IQ’s $130,000 starting price buys a three-row SUV with curvier lines than the current gas model, and Cadillac said it’s the most aerodynamic Escalade to date. Riding on 24-inch wheels, the SUV has air suspension, a 450-mile range, and eye-popping specs. and Canada. & [Images: Cadillac] Become a TTAC insider.

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Junkyard Find: 1970 Volvo 145

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Like so many old Volvos I've found in junkyards in recent years (including a 240 with better than 600,000 miles on the odometer ), this one has the look of a car that spent most or all of its life with one owner who loved it very much. Did the owner finally trade it in on a new Volvo? It couldn't have been much later than the early 1970s.

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Ford F-150 Lightning dealer demo units begin to flood lots outside of Dearborn

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With that being said, Ford is preparing to ship these demo units to dealers, and production units are already filling up lots near the automaker’s Dearborn, Michigan, manufacturing facility. Ford to begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealers in coming days following ‘Ok-To’Buy’ status.

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

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Chevrolet will also offer a lease program on the Volt with a monthly payment as low as $350 for 36 months at MSRP, with $2,500 due at lease signing, and with an option to buy at the end of the lease. The Volt has a total driving range of about 340 miles (547 km) and is powered by electricity at all times.

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