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Los Angeles Gets State Grant To Test Electric-Car Sharing Program

Green Car Reports

California has more electric cars than any other state, but officials have recently redirected their focus toward getting those cars into the hands of lower-income drivers. The state recently adjusted the rules of its electric-car tax credit to steer funds away from the wealthiest buyers.

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Electric motorcycles are gaining momentum

Plug in America

Actor Ewan McGregor and his friend, Charley Boorman, premiered “ Long Way Up ,” which follows them riding from Argentina to Los Angeles on electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles. Yes, you heard correctly: Harley-Davidson has gone electric! . Why should I consider an electric motorcycle? .

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

Here are three reasons why your next car should be an electric vehicle (EV). One of the biggest myths those of us working in the EV industry encounter day after day is the belief that electric cars are simply too expensive to even consider buying. Credit: Tesla. Savings, Savings, Savings. Tesla Cybertruck.

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Obama gives $2.4bn Jump Start To Battery Makers

Revenge of the Electric Car

Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. billion grant program to aid electric cars. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. The new $2.4-billion

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

The EV’s homes are as might be expected, in the more populous and wealthier pockets of the San Francisco Bay Area and sprawling Los Angeles region stretching down to San Diego. The cars Californians choose set the tone for EV sales for 2021. Buyers could still receive federal tax credits and local incentives if available.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

A-Spec RWD $65,850 A-Spec AWD $69,850 Type S AWD $74,850 Type S AWD $75,850* (*With the Performance Wheel and Tire Package) The ZDX is built in Spring Hill, Tennessee, meaning it will qualify for federal and state tax credits. In some state it may also get the coveted HOV lane sticker.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

The Model 3 owner ultimately opted to try his hand at another test in the LA DMV, especially since Teslas are extremely common in Los Angeles. This percentage has since decreased as Tesla started selling its cars to more territories — but its California stake is still no joke. Credit: Tesla Inc.

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