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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

The Truth About Cars

According to those in the know at Automotive News , Ford is slashing the required dealer training on electron eaters in half, while also cutting the number of EV chargers a retailer must install. Dealers apparently argued that slow Level 2 chargers were more than sufficient to keep new EVs full of juice for test drives.&

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

The good news here is that the screen is huge and easy to read. The bad news is that some of the menus are a bit tricky to decipher if you’re new to the brand – I found myself performing an unintended function a bit too often. Another annoying quirk involved the infotainment system and its learning curve. Save the AM radio!

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January’s Secret: It’s the Best Month

Baua Electric

While fares to Caribbean islands and ski resorts ping upward, the cost of airline tickets to other destinations plummets. A quick survey by Mr. Kelly showed $467 as the price of a coach ticket from New York to London; the cost for that same flight in June was $745. The entire industry takes a breather in January.

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Aventon e-bikes $300 off with extra batteries starting from $799, ECOFLOW power station sale, Juiced takes $200 off all e-bikes, more

Baua Electric

Then there’s Juiced Bikes taking an additional $200 off ALL its models – including JetCurrent Pro pre-orders – starting from $1,449. 2,699) Juiced JetCurrent Pro Foldable e-bike (pre-order): $2,099 (Reg. 1,700) Other new Green Deals landing this week The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. .

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ChargePoints Services secures cost-cutting fast chargers

Green Cars News

DBT’s Quick Chargers [pictured] can juice up an EV to around 80% of its battery capacity in 20-30 minutes but at 60% of the cost of other rapid chargers available. ChargePoints Services (CPS) has completed a distribution deal with France-based DBT for its electric vehicle fast chargers.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The driving range in pure electric mode is short, so best save that battery juice for parking garages or sneaking in late at night. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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Workplace Charging 101: Level 1

Plugs and Cars

The big EV news of the month was the first Tesla S deliveries. Given the distance most commuters travel, charging at level 1 at work enables most drivers to get back all the juice expended getting to work. Level 1 charging has the added benefit of minimal grid impact, minimal cost for equipment and minimal running cost.

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