Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

As a former top corporate subject matter expert, I took a very deep made myself a environmental resource for others in my reincarnation as The Creative Greenius and author of this blog. The first Bolt displayed at the annual National Drive Electric Event in 2016 in Los Angeles.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Autoblog , one of the foundational and most influential car blogs on the Web, goes dark later this week. The site has been purchased by the Arena Group -- the same folks who were in the news for how they handled the venerable Sports Illustrated earlier this year.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 24, 2024

Tesla has cleaned up its website’s blog section, deleting all posts prior to 2019. Prior to yesterday, Tesla’s website contained a backlog of blog posts reaching back to the beginning of the company. It’s a shame, because a lot of the history of Tesla can be seen through those blog posts. Get started here. –

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Creative Greenius

JULY 26, 2012

I have no excuse for my ugly and excessive flying carbon footprint and only the carbon offsets I purchase ease any of my guilt. Monday I’ll be flying up to San Francisco for a meeting with the California State Park Foundation to see how we might partner with them. But I’m not going to stop.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

General Motors announced its flexible application framework that will allow drivers to add apps and features to their vehicles after the initial purchase. The portal also will host a blog for developers to keep them informed on the latest news and information. Ford Developer Program.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2024

In response to one person criticizing the frequency of Tesla’s price changes, Elon Musk has pointed to the dealership model, noting that most automakers change prices on their vehicles more regularly than consumers may realize. “Subscription price will go up once we release FSD.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 22, 2008

A few things that are in the works: getting the Civic S20 transmission to a precision measurement person to get an accurate diagram of all the holes and outline for repetitive fabrication of adapter plates ordering a clutch plate and sending it off to EV-America for a motor shaft adapter purchasing relevant EV kit parts (9" motor, etc.)

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Teslarati

JULY 18, 2024

It appears that someone has potentially purchased the vehicle and had it shipped to Israel, but just because it’s there does not mean it will be allowed to operate on public roads. The Cybertruck is currently available in North America, but some units are overseas on behalf of Tesla, which is showing the pickup off in Asia and Europe.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2017

You’ve sweated through the early adopter phase and you are starting to make process then someone (or often more than one person) sweeps down on the novel idea and purloins the language to give a fresh lick of paint to a set of familiar, but tired methods or tools without first dealing with the rust.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 5, 2022

In this blog post, we will teach you how to read and interpret online reviews so that you can make an informed decision about what to purchase. Before you make your next purchase, here are a few tips for spotting fake online reviews: Look for signs of bots: Many fake reviews are created by automated software programs, or “bots.”

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Opener’s highly unusual, single-seat flier is intended for personal use rather than transporting passengers, which makes it almost unique. Previously, Moore led a team at NASA that designed a personal-use eVTOL and then served as engineering director at Uber’s Elevate initiative. Opener’s strategy is not without risks, either.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The user interface of the Motorola Envoy does that for me, even though I never owned one, or indeed any personal digital assistant. Ben Fino-Radin , founder and lead conservator at Small Data Industries , worked on the digital conservation of the Envoy and wrote an instructive blog post about it.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 23, 2024

The company said it would liquidate its current inventory through wholesalers and noted that there would be no new vehicle purchases. Vehicle values have been all over the map, making it exceedingly difficult to purchase and resell cars efficiently and without taking losses.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2025

Cybertruck was probably always going to see a major decline in sales once everyone interested in showing off purchased one. Tesla built something unique that drew in the kind of people who might have never purchased an all-electric vehicle otherwise. Thats not dig at the brand. This is the normal trajectory for trendy halo vehicles.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 26, 2012

I have no excuse for my ugly and excessive flying carbon footprint and only the carbon offsets I purchase ease any of my guilt. Monday I’ll be flying up to San Francisco for a meeting with the California State Park Foundation to see how we might partner with them. But I’m not going to stop.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 11, 2024

The latest Clean Vehicle Tax Credits can be applied to the purchase of a new or used EV at the point of sale as of January 1, 2024. How this works: the automotive dealer will provide a credit to the buyer at the time of purchase which will act as a down payment or a partial payment for the EV.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2022

“I began designing and building what would become the Cyberbackpack,” Riz said in a blog post he published shortly after reports of Tesla trademarking the name. I attended the unveiling of the Cybertruck where I got to meet Elon Musk, a person I have admired and respected for many years. November 2019.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

Sharon Terlep's story doesn't mention it, but in the hydrogen Volt GM has made another arbitrary decision, as announced on GM's Volt blog. There is probably no single greater step one could personally take to reduce carbon emissions, smog, and our petroleum dependence than switching to a plug-in hybrid or an electric car.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attend an online or in-person event. You can easily get involved by attending , volunteering , or sponsoring an event. Attendees who are curious about transitioning to an EV can: Talk to real EV owners. Watch an EV parade. Watch virtual test drives.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The person claimed the dual-motor Cybertruck has a curb weight of 6,670 pounds, and the tri-motor weighs in at 6,890 pounds. People who plopped down a deposit when the truck was announced four years ago should have received at least a little early information before being expected to follow through with a purchase.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

After two years of asking and getting nothing, frustration is very high,” one person told Automotive News. “If Advocates for the groups have long complained that they’ve received no information from automakers after years of trying. If they want to sell the vehicles direct, it’s going to be an incredibly difficult battle.”

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But the relevant features require even more invasive technologies to function and drive-by-wire controls that sap a vehicle of its personality. Worse yet, consumers still remember that it was absolutely possible to purchase a well-built, mechanical automobile for a reasonable sum of money not that long ago.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

This Friday, June 12, I’ll be attending the EcoMotion Palm Desert AB 811 Conference specifically to cover it for this Creative Greenius blog. These are local investors who are very well capitalized and are personally known to the staff of the utility and city officials. NO PURCHASE! The rate of $0.32

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The exciting news is that the pre-owned market looks quite different than it used to—and used EVs are offering prospective buyers the chance to take a different, more climate-friendly approach to personal transportation. Used EVs are Leading the Pack. Incentives and Rebates for Used EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Ford customers love to personalize the performance and appearance of their vehicles," said Mark Wilson, Ford North America Vehicle Personalization manager. We’re sure the F&I office would prefer the latter, added into the purchase price and spread out over a terrifying 96 months. Sign here, please.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore why leasing a car, like a Cupra Formentor or a Nissan Leaf, can be an ideal choice for your business, both in terms of financial benefits and tax advantages. Environmental Incentives The UK government offers various incentives for electric vehicle adoption, including grants for purchasing electric cars.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

If you’ve been wondering how all these purchase incentives work, Blink has you covered. The US Department of Energy has issued these steps for claiming the CVC, which may be up to $7,500 on your personal or business taxes: Fill out Form 8936 , the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Since Claude can interpret screenshots from computers connected to the internet, its possible that it may be exposed to content that includes prompt injection attacks, Anthropic wrote in a blog post. For example, he says, Who will be the first person who wakes up and says, My [agent] bought me a fleet of cars?

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

After several years of swelling vehicle prices and tragically lean inventories, the market has reached a point where dealer lots are getting full and consumers are becoming disinclined to go into quite so much debt in order to purchase a new automobile. Everything is relative in the world of car buying. It's bad news for the company.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In addition to the higher top speed and extra horsepower, drivers who purchase the performance package also receive an electronic limited slip differential for the rear end, upgraded engine mounts, a AMG High Performance composite brake system (15.4-inch That’s the same as the old model, unless you option the extra performance goodies.

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Clean Car

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

There are commonly discussed fears when it comes to purchasing an EV: Range : There is a widespread fear that with an EV, drivers will get stuck somewhere with no charging ability. Individuals would (rightly so) not want to purchase a new vehicle without knowing they could confidently refuel it. Electric vehicle fears.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 23, 2024

To be clear, BMW (like a lot of automakers) will already allow customers to purchase upgrades to the vehicle using its connectivity features. However, it’s bizarre that the automaker would paywall what’s effectively a safety feature and subscriptions longer than a couple of years end up costing more than purchasing upfront.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

This is especially on utility vehicles and is often the first thing people ask when hoping to get my opinion on a prospective vehicle purchase. Both vehicles lack personality with the meeker powertrains and adding all-wheel drive only reduced fuel-economy estimates by a single mpg on the XC60.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 28, 2008

For those of you who have read my blog entries in the past, you know I've blown up the internal FETs of the DC-DC over five times and spent countless hours reverse-engineering the circuit with experts at work to see just what could possibly be wrong with the system. I ordered one and it should be here later this week.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Whether you are looking to purchase your first electric vehicle (EV), your next EV, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for your home, the United States has incentives, rebates, grants, and programs to help. Must not be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return. Must be used primarily in the US.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

Electric automobiles tend to be purchased by wealthier individuals as a secondary vehicle and (with notable exceptions) trade at much higher prices. Despite years of the industry trying to assure drivers that EV costs would be even to combustion vehicles by 2025, we’re not even close to that becoming a reality.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

It blames his decisions for the swift decline of numerous brands taken over when PSA Group purchased Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2021. Stellantis responded on September 11th, effectively calling the letter a personal attack against the CEO. We meet and talk monthly, have weekly calls and personal conversations at the highest level.

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