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Buying The Cheapest New Tesla Available Today: Is It Worth It?

InsideEVs

The Model 3 is an arguable bargain right now, but do you really want the single-motor rear-wheel-drive "Standard Range" base model?

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge.

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Biden Administration releases EV Charging Action Plan

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DOT and DOE are working directly with manufacturers, automakers and labor to understand what domestic sourcing is available today, and what may be possible in the future.

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Delta Air Lines signs 75 MGPY for 7 years SAF deal with Gevo; oneworld Alliance members plan to buy 200 MGPY

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SAF is a critically important lever we have available today to help our industry reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions from aviation fuel. The agreement replaces the existing agreement signed with Delta in 2019 to purchase 10 million gallons per year and bolsters Delta’s commitment to incorporating SAF into its operations.

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Pike Research forecasts automotive Li-ion battery prices to drop by more than 1/3 by 2017

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of Li-ion chemistries are available today, none of them can claim to be the ideal solution. Extending consumer incentives beyond the current $7,500 for purchasing to further encourage customers who buy primarily on convenience and cost. Although a number. battery over others.

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Tesla released the Cybertruck RWD to make the AWD look like a deal

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Considering that it is the most affordable Cybertruck available today, it would be fair to expect the vehicle to be geared for consumers who truly use their trucks for work. You should be able to buy a really great truck for $49k or less, Musk stated then.

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Tesla batteries, EPA comments, Hyundai and Kia plug-in availability: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. We investigate the hesitation.