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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

Green Car Congress

This new service provides flexibility and affordability to the consumer who wants to drive Hyundai’s newest electric vehicles without committing to a purchase or longer-term lease. Consumers can find available dealers within the app. Evolve+ is priced competitively compared to a traditional lease or purchase.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

The Truth About Cars

It seems only a couple of months ago I reported on my experience traveling from Cincinnati to Nashville to purchase the 2010 BMW Z4, thus satisfying a used convertible car search that lasted for a year and a half. Thumbs up on the road, and being stopped at a fuel station or outside a store to answer a question or two is a new experience.

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Lightning Hybrids secures order for 35 hydraulic hybrid systems from Kiessling Transit

Green Car Congress

Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator store braking energy and use the stored energy to power the wheels. The application of this technology will result in improved emissions, less fuel use, longer brake life, better low-end torque, and lower maintenance and operational costs.

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Two e-Bikes to Consider for the Post-Pandemic Commute

Cars That Think

When I first thought of purchasing an electric bike in 2013, my mind fixed on Tesla' s recently released Model S sedan. This fantasy was dismantled when I stepped foot in my local bike dealer's store. Low-maintenance design does have a downside: price. Which is most of them.

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. If you have only a few cars for sales reps or maybe a van for local deliveries, then going direct to a dealer may work. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs Cost Less to Maintain A recent study by Consumer Reports on repair and maintenance data from thousands of drivers shows that EV drivers pay about half of what drivers of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles pay for maintenance and repairs. Being an EV driver means no oil changes, no transmission fluids, and no radiators.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Green Car Congress

The regulation applies to automakers (not dealers) and covers only new vehicle sales. They include: Clean Cars 4 All provides up to $9,500 to low-income drivers who scrap their older vehicles and want to purchase something that runs cleaner.

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