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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. I really expect Tesla to raise prices on the Semi, its too cheap at this point.

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Ford Announces Ranger Plugin Hybrid EV, But It’s Not Coming To The US

CleanTechnica EVs

For some, the idea of only offering a few miles of electric range followed by combustion is already hopelessly obsolete. For others, they’re a cheap scheme to get tax credits or HOV lane access. Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) can be a pretty contentious topic in the EV scene.

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Are 100-mile BMW, Nissan, VW electric cars already a lost cause?

Green Car Reports

The continuing tepid sales of the Nissan Leaf electric car, despite a range upgrade to 107 miles, remains one of the puzzles in the plug-in car market. Sure, it's an aging model now in its sixth year with a polarizing design; it lost a huge swath of buyers in Georgia when that state canceled its electric-car tax credit; and gas is cheap.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. With a real-world range of 140 miles, it’ll eat up the daily commute. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Even better news during a time of recession in California (which is where I found this car) is the fuel economy it delivered with a five-speed manual transmission: 40 miles per gallon on the highway, 38 miles per gallon in the city. The Metro entered its second generation as a 1995 model, when the Cultus entered its third generation.

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GM unveils the Chevrolet Equinox EV, its budget SUV offering

Teslarati

Chevrolet has long been the budget offering of GM products; their vehicles are made for everyone, so what if the interior is comparable to a school lunch tray, it’s cheap and (hopefully) reliable transportation. A standard range of 250 miles and an optional range of up to 300 miles will take most people where ever they need to go.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs have Better Warranties The average gasoline vehicle has a powertrain warranty of 5 years or 50,000 miles. Thanks to federal regulations, EV batteries are required to be 8 years or 100,000 miles. California goes even further and requires battery warranties of 10 years or 150,000 miles. billion more in revenues than costs.