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Death By Touchscreen, Or Bad Police Reports?

March 20, 2024 admin clean transport, elaine chao, electric cars, Electric vehicles, HEALTH, tesla, tesla model x, tesla touchscreen

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:27:13 +0000

One controversial topic I’ve covered here, much to the chagrin to the Tesla faithful, is the reliance on touchscreens in automobiles. The Touchscreen Debate In some ways, touchscreens are super awesome. It’s like Star Trek: The Next Generation 30+ years ago, where Lt. Commander Data piloted the Enterprise D around … [continued]

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2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit

March 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Nissan, nissan leaf, policy & politics, press releases, subsidies

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:33:58 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – 2024 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured in 2024 and sold on or after March 6 may be eligible for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit provided that the customer meets all purchase and income qualifications for the EV tax credit as outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 30DOpens … [continued]

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The Kia K4 teased ahead of New York International Auto Show premiere

March 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Kia, kia k4, new york auto show, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:26:12 +0000

Kia releases teaser images providing first glimpse of the K4 next-generation compact sedan Image alludes to exceptional fusion of advanced technology and alluring aesthetics Kia K4 scheduled for global design reveal, March 21 2024, ahead of world premiere at New York Auto Show, March 27 2024 Kia today unveiled a … [continued]

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Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date

March 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, press releases, volvo, volvo cars, volvo ex30, volvo xc40

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:02:42 +0000

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date1. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, available here, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km — approximately 60 per cent less than the … [continued]

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Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem

March 19, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev sales, Media

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:25:08 +0000

The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the issue … [continued]

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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

March 19, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ford, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, policy & politics, research, rivian, robotaxis, Solar energy, tesla, tesla model 3, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:07:37 +0000

The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we … [continued]

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Tesla Model 3 “Ludicrous” Discovered In Code & Specs

March 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model 3 highland, tesla model 3 ludicrous

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:13:06 +0000

Tesla (TSLA) held the launch of the top-end “Performance” variant of the new Model 3 Highland globally when it introduced it last year. Still, to date, only the base RWD and Long Range AWD versions are available for sale. However, some evidence has surfaced online that shows that the Model … [continued]

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Marco Rubio’s Concern About Chinese EVs Betrays Republican Support For Oil, Hindrance To Electrification

March 17, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Marco Rubio, policy & politics, Republicans

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:21:19 +0000

Jennifer Sensiba wrote this week about a proposal from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to put big tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports (which are non-existent at the moment, but expected). He’s not shy about it — he’s concerned that cheap electric cars from China will come into the US and … [continued]

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Performance Electric Car Models Coming From Volkswagen & Hyundai

March 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Hyundai, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:05:22 +0000

The electric car world is getting more performance options from Volkswagen and Hyundai, but not all will be available in the US.

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EnergyHub & Toyota Collaborate to Support the Electrical Grid and Improve EV Ownership Experience

March 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energyhub, ev charging, lexus, press releases, toyota, utilities

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:22:54 +0000

EnergyHub announces that they are collaborating with Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) to improve the electric vehicle (EV) ownership experience. A direct integration with EnergyHub’s platform enables Toyota and Lexus drivers to take advantage of certain utility programs designed to reduce the cost of charging for EV customers, while helping utilities … [continued]

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