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Canoo vans in USPS fleet, EV charge time concerns, EV acceleration as safety: Today’s Car News

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second 0-60 mph acceleration a safety feature? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Canoo electric vans head out soon for postal delivery. Is an EV’s 2.0-second And are worries about charge time overtaking range and other charging concerns as a top barrier for EV adoption?

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Mercedes CEO Q&A, US Kia EVs, Accord Hybrid, Lucid home charging at 80 mph: Today’s Car News

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This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is tapping BYD batteries for its BZ3, but only in China. The Lucid Air can charge really fast at home. And we talk to Mercedes’ CEO about EVs. In an interview with GCR.

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EV range roundup, Fiat 500e battery swapping, Morgan 3-wheel electric sports car: Today’s Car News

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Some EVs do exceed EPA range figures at 70 mph. Britain’s Morgan splits the difference between a vintage sports car and an Aptera with its latest prototype. And Ample’s battery swapping tech is getting put to the test on a car-sharing fleet of Fiat EVs in Spain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Honda Prologue details, Kia EV9 price, Ford LFP pause, EVs adopting Tesla NACS: The Week in Reverse

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Which EV’s tech will cost $2,500 a year so drivers can take eyes off the road and hands off the wheel—below 40 mph? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 29, 2023. In a first.

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Tesla trucks, 217-mph Lucid electric, cheaper Prius hybrid, and puppies: Today's Car News

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Today, Elon Musk tweets, Toyota offers a cheaper Prius, a luxury electric sedan crosses 200 mph, and. All this and more on Green Car Reports. adorable doggies, too! Elon Musk tweeted some news about future Tesla products: how about an electric semi and then a pickup truck too?

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132-MPH Tesla Model S, Methane Fuel, October Plug-In Hybrid Sales: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: A Tesla Model S electric car hits 132 mph on a German autobahn, methane-based fuel is on sale in California, and Ford tops Toyota in plug-in hybrid sales for the month of October. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Yes, a Tesla Model S can hit 132 mph on the autobahn.

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Hummer EV Edition 1, BMW i3 milestone, New Jersey might ban gas cars: Today’s Car News

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New Jersey is mulling the phaseout of gasoline cars. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With more than 350 miles of range, 0-60 mph acceleration in 3 seconds, and the kind of off-road performance promised by a. GM has officially revealed the Hummer EV. And BMW reaches 200,000 i3s.