EV Adoption

AUGUST 19, 2021

Should expensive electric vehicles be excluded from the federal electric vehicle tax credit (IRC 30D)? The provision requires that a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle purchased by the taxpayer has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $80,000 or less.

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EV Life

JULY 21, 2023

Their popular and affordable Bolt EV and Bolt EUV have had huge success, and the automaker is continuing to expand its electric offerings in the coming years. The Lightning is expected to compete against similar electric trucks like the aforementioned Chevy Silverado EV, GMC’s Hummer EV, the Rivian R1T , and the Tesla Cybertruck.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 31, 2024

When mastered (a very short learning curve) one-pedal driving lets the electric motors do the slowing and stopping, all the while returning energy to the battery to increase driving range. Yes, Chevrolet has programmed-in motor sounds as some people just can’t get used to driving a car with no engine noise.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. More-affordable versions will begin production later this year, including a 650-horsepower Air Touring for $96,500, and an 800-horse Grand Touring at $140,400. The now-public company, flush with $4.5 horsepower per pound).

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 7, 2023

Despite all-electric vehicles being heralded as environmentally sound solutions that would kick down the door to affordable mobility, there haven’t been a lot of good examples hitting the market recently. General Motors recently released the absolutely ludicrous GMC Hummer EV while the Chevrolet Bolt is being discontinued.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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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. More on this below.

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