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UC Davis study highlights results of MINI E field trial in US; MINI E met 90% of daily driving needs

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The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users yet conducted, including more than 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to June 2010.

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition staff managed the EV test drive part of the event where guests were able to choose to ride or drive in a Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y, Subaru Solterra, Nissan Ariya, BMW iX, Kia Niro, or Kia EV6. Kylie Borchardt led children in building KidWind model wind turbines.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch At $4,300 more, the larger 99.8

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

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RWD EV6s deliver the best range, and AWD EV6s provide the best all-weather traction and performance at a minor penalty in range, with an EPA range of 232 miles for the Short Range Light, 310 for the Long Range Light, Wind and GT-Line, 282 miles for the AWD Wind, 252 miles for the AWD GT-Line and 218 miles for the performance GT AWD.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch At $4,300 more, the larger 99.8

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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Axion Power said this first $400,000 purchase order is part of a $475,000 total purchase order, that will be used in the commissioning of Norfolk Southern’s NS-999 ( earlier post ). This limits the ability of battery to take on recharge. Axion has been working with BMW since 2009, and is currently in vehicle testing.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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seconds Top speed: 115 mph Curb Weight: 5,324 pounds Max Towing: 2,000 pounds Wind and Land 280 miles AER (with optional 20-inch wheels) 99.8 Though not marketed as an off-road trail seeker, the EV9 Wind, Land and GT-Line models do come with all-wheel drive. 0-60 mph: 7.7 kWh battery Single electric motor RWD 201 hp and 258 lb.­-ft.

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