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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $5,800 solar-powered electric family car

Electrek

If you’re already sold on the many benefits of driving an electric car, then you’re probably in the pro-solar-energy camp as well. You may have even considered the interesting proposition of marrying the two into a solar electric car, charging your EV for free with the sun rays currently cooking your paint job.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. In between, there are hybrids and smart cars.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

That’s a shame because had this car been done right, it could’ve easily worked as affordable EV transport. Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” Charging is listed at about 9 hours from “low to full” on a Level 2 charger.

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After calling Teslas a “toy” years ago, Hyundai’s belief in hydrogen is being tested

Teslarati

As the automotive sector transitions into the renewable age, the battle between all-electric cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles almost seems over. analyst Ryu Yeon-wha, who works as a green energy mobility consultant, Hyundai has gone “too far and invested too much money on hydrogen cars to stop now.”

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Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says consumers would pay for a richer combine

Baua Electric

How most likely is it that larger rates of interest will construct customers get started delaying car purchases? They search for just right attribute, just right design and just right generation at cheap costs. They’re extra challenging, they’re extra affected person, and they’re extra savvy.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Car design has become increasingly uniform this past decade, so it’s refreshing to see something genuinely different. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. Distinctive. Challenging.

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Renault and Powervault in EV battery “second-life” partnership trial

Green Car Congress

In the UK, Renault and Powervault are partnering to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries in home energy storage units. Powervault units can also automatically charge using low-cost, off-peak energy from the grid. Powervault’s business plan sees it selling 30,000 units by 2020, which equates to 15,000 EV car batteries.

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