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Tesla prices; in-wheel motor Land Rover; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Today’s Car News

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And do in-wheel motors make more sense for EV conversions? The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made on Saturday. Disney is making a popular automotive ride all-electric. Airless tires look like the future.

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Why Fleet Owners Are Electrifying Their Vehicles This Year

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The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend. It might also be EV tax-credit-eligible while other Model 3 versions aren’t. dealerships to sell its EVs. vehicle share, and about 20% of all cars sold globally.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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US Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Incentives for Natural Gas Vehicles

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US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) last week introduced new legislation, co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that extends and increases tax credits for natural gas vehicle purchasing, refueling and manufacturing. Includes conversions and repowers.

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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Proposed modifications to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and recent revisions to existing federal tax credits create a substantial near-term opportunity to permanently sequester biogenic CO 2.

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