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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. more… The post Weird Alibaba: This one-person electric helicopter is terrifyingly awesome appeared first on Electrek. A quadcopter, perhaps? It’s scary. And it’s this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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

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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. more… The post Weird Alibaba: Get a 3-person electric bike pedicab taxi for under $1,000! appeared first on Electrek.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

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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. EV buyers are happier with the process Although overall satisfaction with the car buying process improved in 2023, it’s still down from its peak in 2020. Is buying an EV easier?

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

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Moreover, 81% of prospective US Tesla drivers are new customers switching from competing EV brands. Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It It used criteria to reflect a nationally representative sample of geography and gender.)

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Getting the personal story `

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We help folks understand the health of the battery when they’re looking at buying a used car,” Cary continued. NBEAA is also concerned with educating newcomers on how to take advantage of federal and state rebates, and more of late, the Inflation Reduction Act. “A lot of this has to do with trust around new technology,” Cary explained.

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Scrap your old car, save big on your next buy: Major offers announced across India – ET Auto

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Under this offer, there will be a concession in motor vehicle price or road tax of up to 25% when a customer goes to buy a new personal vehicle after scrapping their old one. For commercial vehicles, the concession is 15%.

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‘Today, people’s choice of colour is a reflection of their personality,’: Shashank Srivastava | Autocar Professional

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Over the years, a car has evolved from being just a mode of transport to being an extension of the consumer’s personality. Further explaining the rationale in buying cars, he said that when a family usually picks a car, ‘the least disliked colour will pass muster,’ for example silver and grey.