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

Green Car Congress

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. It boasts that its front radar/camera combination has a range of 200m and a field of view of 45˚. That also makes it hard to benchmark.

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

Green Car Congress

Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company (FMC), has reserved 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s, the all-new, mid-size electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, as well as other service applications. Earlier post.)

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Mazda restarts MX-30 100-mile EV program without rotary range extender or rationale for buying it

Electrek

After a brief hiatus, the Japanese automaker has brought its 100-mile range EV back to the masses … of California. The post Mazda restarts MX-30 100-mile EV program without rotary range extender or rationale for buying it appeared first on Electrek.

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Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn't make the cut

Green Car Reports

4 are this year’s finalists for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2022. All of the models on the shortlist met a series of qualifications, including a minimum EPA range of 125 miles—or 32 miles for any.

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2024 Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV: 35 electric miles, 35 mpg, due late 2023

Green Car Reports

That buys a Lexus-estimated, EPA-cycle 35 miles of electric range. Lexus on Tuesday revealed launch timing and specs for the first-ever plug-in hybrid version of its RX mid-size crossover. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ will arrive at U.S. dealerships at the end of 2023 with a base price of $70,080 (including destination).

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Median EV range hits 270 miles in 2023 – that’s plenty for an average weekly commute

Baua Electric

The median EV range reached 270 miles for 2023 models. That’s 13 miles more than 2022MY vehicles and more than enough to cover the average weekly commute for US drivers. According to EPA data , the median EV range hit 270 miles for ’23 model year vehicles. Here’s a look at the longest range EVs in 2024.

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NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike with 90-mile range hits $1,300 (Save $900), EGO electric chainsaws, more

Electrek

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals. more… The post NIU BQi-C3 Pro e-bike with 90-mile range hits $1,300 (Save $900), EGO electric chainsaws, more appeared first on Electrek.

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