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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

The fact that car companies air these commercials year-after-year means they’re at least somewhat effective. So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Simply enter your ZIP code and you’re off to the races. Not convinced? New EV Models Keep Coming.

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How Are EVs Part of Environmental Justice?

Clean Fleet Report

million households) would continue to experience high transportation energy burdens, defined…as spending more than 4 percent of household income on filling the tank or charging up.” “EV ownership in the U.S. car buyers can comparison-shop among more than a dozen EV models with sticker prices under $40k for the 2023 model year.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to give the model a short test drive recently ahead of the public launch. Getting To Know the CR-V e:FCEV 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, is essentially a CR-V Hybrid with the addition of plug-in charging and with hydrogen replacing gasoline.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

For comparison, the base Polestar 2 Dual Motor is rated at 4.2 Both measurements are best used to compare EVs as the actual miles you will get from a kWh of battery varies greatly based on the speed you’re traveling, the temperature and the style of driving. These are the estimated times for the three charging speeds.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Green Car Congress

note the potential of each technology and explain what advances must occur with each if they’re ultimately to be deployed. The future grid will face significant challenges by providing clean power from intermittent resources to a much more dynamic load. In their study, Yang et al. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations.

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