Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Ford has opened reservations for the 2012 Focus Electric, with a starting price of $39,995, including $795 in destination charges but before state and federal incentives. Buyers can configure a Ford Focus Electric and place orders with a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealer via a dedicated website. Portland, Ore.;
EV Life
AUGUST 28, 2020
Searching by Body Type or price range may open up surprising options for you like the fact that Hyundai and Kia make some of the best affordable electric SUV crossovers on the market. That’s less than half the cost I’ve spent driving to Portland in a Toyota Prius.). Negotiate Your Best Price. Make an EV charging plan.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2012
The repurchase rates of hybrid vehicles are an indication that consumers are continuing to seek alternative solutions to high fuel prices. Polk’s research also indicates that volatility in fuel prices between 2008 and 2011, which ranged from just under $2.00/gallon —Brad Smith, director of Polk’s Loyalty Management Practice.
EV Adoption
MARCH 19, 2021
Note: The Tesla Model Y Standard Range that had 250 miles of range and was priced at $40,000, is no longer being produced.). Following are a few steps legacy automakers and dealers (that are actually trying to sell EVs) need to do to help counter the Tesla narrative that has created various expectations by consumers when considering an EV.
Cars That Think
JUNE 20, 2023
Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff. The dealer explained that “a huge number of buyers were returning the EVs they bought” until he discouraged them. Even as used EV prices decline, the vast majority are still out of most renters’ budgets. Two obstacles stood in his way.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The numbers look something like this: Assume you drive 12,000 miles a year, gas costs $2 a gallon, and electricity is priced at 12 per kilowatt, about what most Americans pay. BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. tons of carbon dioxide.
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