The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Tesla has long been accused of being, um, “overly optimistic” about its EVs’ range estimates. Now, the automaker has quietly reduced its advertised range estimates, with some falling by significant amounts. The Model Y, Model S, and Model X got range cuts. The Model 3 and Cybertruck did not see changes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2021

A range of devices and machines rely on rare earth elements that are mined and refined largely in China. Disruptions to this supply can have wide-ranging consequences, but the understanding of how those disruptions play out in global markets is limited. Riddle et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is requesting public comment on its recently published EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document. Public comments on this proposed framing document must be received on or before 29 October 2012. Framing Document. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JUNE 26, 2023

Upper-cost scale down ranges don’t seem to be eligible. The post Deliveries of automobiles eligible for iZEV rebates collision some other document in Might appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Now, the Hummer EV’s EPA documents have been filed (credit to Car and Driver for first reporting on the filings), and they show that the hulking all-electric vehicle stayed really true to the spirit of its gas-guzzling predecessor. That’s heavier than a whole Toyota 86. Hopefully, such will not be the fate of the Hummer EV.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 6, 2023

A document shared on Rivian Forums reveals the estimated range of Rivian’s new Enduro drive unit.

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Teslarati

MAY 30, 2023

The Lordstown Endurance all-electric pickup truck’s range estimate from the EPA has been released, and it is surprisingly low. Despite the vehicle being equipped with a pretty hefty 109-kWh battery pack, the Endurance has been listed with a very conservative 174 miles of combined EPA range.

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InsideEVs

JULY 10, 2023

Nio's solid-state battery is slightly heavier but much more energy dense than its current lithium-ion packs.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

New documents reveal that the upcoming 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid will have about 25 miles of all-electric range, according to its EPA estimate. The California documents, first obtained by Autoblog, show specific all-electric range ratings of 25.65

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2019

New California regulatory compliance documents hint that lower trim levels of the upcoming 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus will be the ones with the longest range.

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Teslarati

JULY 11, 2022

New certifications of the vehicle from the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resource Board now give the Nevera a new metric: range, and it sits at 287.28 miles per charge, according to the documents. According to the EPA and CARB documents, first seen by AutoBlog , the Nevera will have 287.28

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2021

Owners included in the lawsuit will get $625 each (the rest of the sum goes to fees and attorney costs), according to the report, which cites documents filed last week in the United States. Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2022

Tesla’s new Standard Range All-Wheel-Drive Model Y all-electric crossover with 4680 battery cells is present at the Cyber Rodeo event the automaker is holding at its new production facility in Austin, Texas. Unlike anything available on Tesla’s website, the new Model Y had 279 miles of all-electric range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

The SAE Levels range from no driving automation at Level 0 to full driving automation at Level 5, in the context of motor vehicles and their operation on roadways. The latest updates to SAE J3016 incorporate ISO’s international expertise to create a document that is more consist for use across the global mobility community.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range units were spotted on car carriers in Europe recently as deliveries are set to begin any day. More vehicles are set to be loaded onto a ship in Baltimore, according to documents shared with Teslarati. The VIN numbers below show both Model S Long Range and Model X Plaid vehicles.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Tesla is preparing to offer a new Model Y trim for 2023 with a Standard Range All-Wheel Drive configuration and 4680 batteries that just landed approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The vehicle had 279 miles of range and offered a more favorable AWD setup. ” Credit: Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

The revised version of this document will bring it up to present technology standards to serve the mobility sector and advancements in the years ahead. The document specifically applies to vehicles with RESS voltages above 60 volts. —Bob Galyen, chair of the SAE Vehicle Battery Standards Steering Committee.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2012

Connected vehicles refer to the ability of vehicles of all types to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles (V2V) and roadway equipment (V2I), such as traffic signals, to support a range of safety, mobility and environmental applications. Vehicles include light, heavy and transit vehicles.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2024

Documents show that Tesla is planning to increase the performance specs of the new Model 3, as horsepower has dramatically increased compared to past versions. Since the confirmation, we have spotted some new features in early vehicle builds, including bucket seats, a carbon fiber dash , and potentially a Ludicrous mode based on badging.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the recall document, the NHTSA says the controller failure “may impact braking performance and may increase the risk of a collision.” As for the cause of the issue, the document states that the “vehicle controller’s set threshold range for the sensor may not be set to the correct range at low brake fluid levels.”

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

The standard range rear-drive model remained, along with the Model 3 Long Range, but the Performance was nowhere to be found. InsideEVs reported that X/Twitter users have been sharing screenshots of leaked documents from South Korea that appear to show a new Model 3 variant with a possible 412-horsepower rear motor.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

Range and power figures certified by the U.S. Depending on how it’s optioned, owners could be seeing 348 miles of range between charges — which is actually better than the automaker had previously speculated. One of the biggest issues holding back all-electric vehicles has been range anxiety. Things are looking pretty good, too.

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Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2022

that seems to indicate a Model Y Standard Range+ variant will be rolling out from Gigafactory Texas initially, as deliveries are set to begin soon. Interestingly, the new Model Y’s range rating had Tesla enthusiasts stumped at whether the vehicle would equip the 4680 cells that Tesla confirmed would be in Austin-made vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Once the vehicle has been retrofitted, the owner receives all the necessary certification and registration documents indicating the type of fuel as “Electricity” (EL) rather than gasoline (ES). kWh 5 kWp/48 kWp engine Two-year guarantee

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Our models show a wide range of outcomes, but they indicate that wild pigs are most likely currently uprooting an area of around 36,000 to 124,000 square kilometers, in environments where they’re not native. Using existing models on wild pig numbers and locations, the team simulated 10,000 maps of potential global wild pig density.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 24, 2024

Documents from the Laguna Beach City Council hint at Rivian planning a launch event at the recently renovated Laguna Beach Movie Theater. According to official Laguna Beach City Council documents: “Rivian is planning to hold its worldwide product launch event at the Rivian Theater in March 2024.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), South Korea’s antitrust regulator, has launched an investigation against US-based EV maker Tesla over the company’s alleged “exaggerated” claims about its electric cars’ range. It should be noted that range loss during cold weather driving is not a Tesla-exclusive issue.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

MAHLE’s commercial vehicle division supplies a broad range of products to truck and other OEMs, including power cells, valves and camshafts, engine cooling components, fuel and oil management systems, electronics and mechatronics. The collaboration is subject to completion of definitive documents. A highly respected global brand.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The assistant also makes error documentation more precise and simplifies root cause analysis. Acoustics testing based on artificial intelligence (AI) increases quality and reduces costs across a wide range of applications. —Patricia Rennert, Head of Industry Solutions at Porsche Digital.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Last summer, Rivian’s Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough talked to Deutsche Bank’s Emmanuel Rosner about the R2’s price range. So straddling were the broader ranges of $40,000 to $60,000 area in aggregate,” Mcdonough told Rosner. The R2’s $40,000 to $60,000 price range would make it significantly cheaper than the R1 vehicles.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2021

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test documents have revealed a number of interesting tidbits about the 2022 Rivian R1T and R1S, including the vehicles’ peak DC charging rate and their absence of a heat pump. . The documents, which could be viewed here , were initially shared in the Rivian Owner’s Forum.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

APC says that this is the first document of its kind to demonstrate the complete value chain; identifying what’s needed to build a robust end-to-end UK supply chain. Semiconductors are needed for a wide range of applications on a vehicle, ranging from the entertainment system to power-steering.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But as it turns out, Tesla has also made some notable improvements to the new Model X Long Range. It should be noted that Tesla’s filings for the 2021 Model X are only true for the Long Range variant , which has already started deliveries. compared to the 2020 Model X Long Range Plus’ 5,437 lbs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A team from Argonne National Laboratory recently produced a program record for the DOE Offices of Vehicle Technologies, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, and Bioenergy Technologies in which the Argonne researchers documented cradle-to-grave (C2G) and well-to-wheels (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of light-duty vehicles, assuming key parameters (..)

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Teslarati

AUGUST 12, 2022

However, documents leaked to industry publication TeslaMag.de have suggested that the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) has granted approval for a new type of Model Y with BYD batteries. The new Model Y with BYD batteries was listed with a 55 kWh battery pack and a range of 440 kilometers, according to the publication.

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