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BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD

CleanTechnica EVs

For as long as I’ve been covering electric cars (over a decade), there have been two clear electric vehicle leaders. continued] The post BYD On Verge Of Surpassing Tesla In BEV Sales — And Some Funny Ideas People Have About BYD appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota thinks it’s a good idea to put a fake manual transmission in an EV

Electrek

Love it or hate it, Toyota seems to be moving forward with its plan to add a manual transmission simulation to its electric cars, complete with engine revving noise and lots of jerky feels. more… The post Toyota thinks it’s a good idea to put a fake manual transmission in an EV appeared first on Electrek.

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Dacia Manifesto Concept Is electric off-roader full of big ideas

Electric Cars Report

Although it does not prefigure an upcoming model, Manifesto is a lab for ideas with some of its innovative features available on future vehicles in the Dacia range. Manifesto explores a connection […] The post Dacia Manifesto Concept Is electric off-roader full of big ideas appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Why Renting An Electric Car May Be A Bad idea

CleanTechnica EVs

If you are tired after a long flight, you don't want a rental company to give you an electric car if you don't know how to charge it.

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Why wireless charging matters for electric cars

Green Car Reports

If you’ve cut the cord for your smartphone with a charging pad for the bedside table and one in the car—and, if you’re lucky—wireless CarPlay or Android Auto—you likely get the idea of what a game-changer wireless inductive charging could be for electric cars.

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California considers electric-car V2G charging tech for grid stability

Green Car Reports

The idea of using coordinated electric-car charging to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years, but is still in early stages of development. V2G requires cars that can discharge power back into the grid, something that isn't widely available.

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Volkswagen’s Ideas For 5 Things To Do While Charging Your ID.4

CleanTechnica EVs

Volkswagen has put out some ideas for what new ID.4 4 owners (or many other EV owners) can do while charging their cars. I’m going to comment on these ideas while adding a few of my own. First of all, Volkswagen points out the most important point, which is obvious for EV owners but frequently missed […].

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