EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. By comparison, in 2020 Tesla sold an estimated 242,713 units in North America (US and Canada). The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In my previous article, Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives , I outlined and analyzed 13 proposed changes to IRC 30D (federal EV tax credit). But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. The other is the SUV that started it all, an iconic vehicle known the world over for ruggedness and go-anywhere capability.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

BlueCruise centers the Mach-E between lane lines, and can bring the SUV to a complete stop and accelerate again, and even change lanes. Recharging One-pedal driving with regenerative motor braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 7, 2023

While akin to what’s found inside most modern Tesla vehicles, minimalist cabins certainly aren’t for everyone. It’s basically a smaller, stripped-down version of the Volvo C40 Recharge and looks to be what most manufacturers are hoping to deliver with their bottom-rung EVs. That’s about what we’d expect from an EV of this size.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a unique layout and a different driving experience than any other three-row electric SUV. Lucid Gravity prototype The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxury brand—and it definitely looks the part.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. There are other electric SUVs with a third row, but when comparing apples-to-apples, the EV9 offers the most cabin space for the lowest base price.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a country road until I let off the pedal and let “B” mode’s regenerative braking lasso this electric SUV down for a gradual right turn back into its parking spot. It’s fancy without the frippery—and it’s fast without foibles. It arrives in the U.S. late in 2024 as a 2025 model.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Tesla hopes to open its first greenfield car factory in Austin by year end.) That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. miles per kilowatt hour.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Henrik Fisker revealed his plans to shake-up the electric SUV category with the all-new, all-electric Ocean. This five-passenger SUV offers some interesting technology and a starting price that will make the competitors take notice. As we said in the opening sentence, Fisker is planning on shaking things up in the electric SUV market.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats. Named after a low-volume Acura SUV sold from 2010 to 2013, the new ZDX is actually built by General Motors and rides on that company’s Ultium EV platform—as does the related Honda Prologue from Acura’s parent brand.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Steven Cherry My understanding is Tesla has a proprietary charging station design. If I'm not in a Tesla, I can't charge it many of the stations that are currently out there. The challenge being that Tesla is like Apple, it's a closed system.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Steven Cherry My understanding is Tesla has a proprietary charging station design. If I'm not in a Tesla, I can't charge it many of the stations that are currently out there. The challenge being that Tesla is like Apple, it's a closed system.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 17, 2021

All-New, All-Electric Compact SUV. The next few years will see an onrush of electric vehicles, with the SUV class getting the majority of the new models. The 2022 Ioniq 5 looks like no other all-electric compact SUV—or like any of the generic crossovers on the market—staying away from sharp edges or clunky nose scoops and grilles.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Recharging is done either through AC charging at up to 9.6kW, or through DC fast charging at up to 115kW, which can get you charged from 10-80% in 42 minutes. This is a feature that Teslas have had for a long time, and other EV brands are finally implementing. It would be nice for an eventual RV upfit, though.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

This may be the best-looking crossover to come from Mazda, which is saying a lot as Mazda is respected for having the sharpest looking crossovers and SUVs on the road. Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic, or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. Flash Drive: Tesla Model 3.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Regenerative braking, which uses the electric motors—not the brakes—to slow the car, recharges the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. With three pulls of the left side steering wheel paddle, the brake regeneration force reaches the maximum regen setting.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. Electric cars a still a joke.

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