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Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

Green Car Congress

Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Anticipated driving patterns.

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Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing

Green Car Congress

Electrify America introduced a new pricing structure designed to provide electric vehicle (EV) owners with consistent and transparent rates across its public brand-neutral fast-charging network. Kilowatt-Hour Pricing—Rates as Low as $0.31 Cents Per kWh. Rates start at $0.31 per kilowatt hour. per minute.

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EV prices nipping at gas-powered vehicle heels with discounts and cheaper options

Electrek

Who says electric vehicles are too expensive? New data shows EV prices are nearly the same as gas-powered vehicles. more… The post EV prices nipping at gas-powered vehicle heels with discounts and cheaper options appeared first on Electrek.

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Rising gas prices influence Tesla and electric car purchases: survey

Teslarati

There are numerous factors to consider when one is looking to purchase an electric car. There’s the specs, the range, and the company that is building the vehicle. As the results of a March 2021 survey shows, rising gas prices are also an apparent factor for consumers when they are deciding to purchase an electric vehicle. .

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Rising Gas Prices Pushing People To Electric Vehicles, Survey Says Tesla #1 Brand They’re Considering

CleanTechnica EVs

The recent gas shortage inevitably led to an increase in decisions to buy an electric vehicle (EV), and the top brand people are looking at is Tesla, according to a survey from AAA.

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High Gas Prices Give An Opening For Electric RVing

CleanTechnica EVs

With gas prices on the rise at a time when many people want to hit the road with an RV, electric RVing has a great opportunity. An article last month at RV Life laments the rise of gas prices, and the impacts it’s going to have on everyone’s summer camping plans: “Normally, this time of […].