The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

But it was based in one truth – the Prius might save you a lot of gas but man it was no fun to drive. It was all about passing up gas pumps. You get a commuter car that sips fuel while still having some popular convenience features and the ability to have a mild bit of fun. That stereotype was often unfair and inaccurate.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 18, 2021

Arguably the biggest flaw in the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) regulations is the triggering of a phaseout schedule of the tax credit when a manufacturer sells 200,000 total EVs (BEV and PHEV). Elimination of the Manufacturer 200,000 EVs Sold Phaseout Threshold.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEV) has a history of holding chapter meetings at the California Automobile Museum , but until last year, it was on a very occasional basis. According to Dunlap, the museum has called upon the chapter for insight when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs).

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. I am building a commuter car for a city with 45MPH speed limits. I am not building a dragster.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Explorer excels at towing and off-road work, all while still being a competent commuter car. As a plug-in hybrid, it offered a dozen or so miles of all-electric driving range and a significant boost in power over the trims that don’t include the words “Grand Touring.” V-6 or a turbocharged 2.3-liter

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 7, 2020

That means that climate-conscious commuters will pursue other eco-friendly travel methods and speed up the inevitable transition to electric vehicles. Simply put, electric vehicles are the wave of the future, and the pandemic has made them even more of a focal point.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

I've been documenting electric cars in junkyards for about a decade. Then some of the early golf-cart-esque electric LSVs that sold in California during the mid-to-late 2000s began showing up in the Pick-n-Pulls of the Golden State. I spotted a pair of France-built ZENN Electrics in 2017.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. —John D.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Despite that and other numerous issues, the electric vehicle sector has gained traction in the previous year. Driving Forces Behind.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Creature comforts include air conditioning, power steering, sunroof, and electric windows and mirrors.

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Plug in America

MARCH 22, 2024

They can meet standards by making and selling smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, or by employing technologies such as hybrid or battery-electric vehicles to reduce tailpipe emissions to bring down their fleet average emissions. This is why we don’t run gas vehicles in enclosed spaces. Why do these standards matter?

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 27, 2024

It's also a smooth and silky commuter car, to boot. liter four-cylinder with an electric motor for 192 system horsepower. Generally the gas-to-electric transitions were smooth. Mostly because it seemed like, with one major exception that we'll get to, the Sonata Hybrid seemed road-trip ready. This hybrid pairs a 2.0-liter

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