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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

EV prices haven’t fallen as promised, battery mining turned out to be rather contentious, and the vehicles themselves continue getting heavier — resulting in some record-setting curb weights that are likely serving to undermine roadway health and automotive safety. Novel safety requirements also contribute to this trend.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. must have 90 percent of its vehicles, or some 350 million EVs, on the road by 2050 in order to hit its emission targets. Some estimates indicate that about 40 percent of vehicles on US roads will be ICE vehicles in 2050, while others are less than half that figure.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt.

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