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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

Green Car Congress

I think the economists have said it’s sort of a wash because it mainly just took future purchases and accelerated them. The Cash for Clunkers data is important because it showed how much people upgraded when they bought the new car—defined as the difference between the cost of the new car and the inflation-adjusted value of the old car.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

Each map cartridge installed in the system cost an additional $400 ($817 adj.). It would also mean a visit and payment to your local Oldsmobile dealer if you wanted to use guidance in a part of the country not covered by your car’s current set of maps.& Of those, 1,000 were the units purchased by Avis. Let me know.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

While a truck-maker and its dealer can help in identifying suitable routes and matching them to electric trucks, that’s only the start of the process. The time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously. The cost equation is trickier.

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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

Plugs and Cars

Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years. The Mini E team was said to have little familiarity with electric cars, and the enthusiastic dealer sales people had their energy challenged by consumers’ frustrated eagerness and corporate indifference. Only BMW knows and they’re not saying.

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From Marketing ICE Cars To Electric Cars: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions 

Get Electric Vehicle

The bulk of the populace has become accustomed to purchasing online. The concept of individual mobility grew during the pandemic. While many individuals contemplate buying an electric vehicle (36 to 80% of automobile purchasers, depending on the market), just a small percentage actually do (2 to 5%). The Infrastructure for EVs.

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Auto Expo 2023 features 6 electric 2 and 3-wheelers by Greaves Cotton.

Electric Vehicles India

NXG and NXU e- scooter concepts of the new Ampere vehicles were unveiled at Auto Expo 2023 which will be launched this year. NXG is available for individual purchasers and will be a premium product from the Greaves subsidiary compared to the existing portfolio. The Aero Vision features a futuristic cargo concept.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

However, Mr. Smith managed to learn enough about Mr. Raskin ‘s conception of the Macintosh to whip up a makeshift prototype using a Motorola 6809 microprocessor, a television monitor, and an Apple II. Thus the decision was made to write a Macintosh operating system from scratch, working from the basic concepts of the Lisa.

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