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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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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. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.). Negotiate Your Best Price. Make an EV charging plan.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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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.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Europe, with its high gas prices, is the most promising export market for BYDs electric cars. tons of carbon dioxide.

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