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Study: Smaller EV batteries would lessen lithium-mining mess

Green Car Reports

Reducing the size of EV batteries and generally lowering levels of car ownership and use could have a significant environmental impact, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by the Climate and Community Project, a climate policy think tank, used UC Davis research (first spotted by Green Car Congress).

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Canoo vans in USPS fleet, EV charge time concerns, EV acceleration as safety: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent study results from Deloitte suggest that driving range is no. Is an EV’s 2.0-second second 0-60 mph acceleration a safety feature? And are worries about charge time overtaking range and other charging concerns as a top barrier for EV adoption?

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Sono solar car update, Hyundai Kona Electric police car, V2G study: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Another utility in California is launching a study into vehicle-to-grid.

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Cadillac Lyriq, EV range in winter, EV shift saves lives: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Choosing an EV is about your local health and air quality, too, a study reminds us. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Cadillac Lyriq is one of our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists, and it signals a lot. Cold-weather EV range plummets across EVs, but it really varies by model.

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Volvo study shows driver-assistance, self-driving features will make cars more efficient

Green Car Reports

Self-driving cars are green cars, not just because they are usually electric. One of the biggest reasons engineers began working on self-driving cars more than a dozen years ago was for their efficiency, reducing stop-and-go driving and eventually even stoplights. Now, a study by the.

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Hybrid and PHEV markups, Tesla at Electrify America, EV product plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

EV sales for years, a study estimates. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify America’s cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. And some hybrids are getting marked up past the gas money they’ll save.

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Fisker Pear interior, charger reliability, Senator’s “expensive” electric car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A study sounds the alarm about fast-charging reliability. A Senator's "expensive" electric car turns out to be the cheapest one on the market, and helps make a point. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker gives a look inside its upcoming affordable urban EV. And higher coal prices are helping clean the grid.

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