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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Honda believes it will outpace US rivals as its first electric SUV is available in all markets

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The new electric SUVs are based on GM’s Ultium platform. Honda Prologue Elite interior (Source: Honda) With the $7,500 EV tax credit, the 2024 Honda Prologue starts as low as $39,900. However, Tesla’s Model Y gets up to 308 miles range while the Prologue gets up to 296 miles. Which one are you going with?

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Range Finder: Rivian Offers Smaller Battery on R1S and R1T

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Hitting the powertrain of its pickup truck and SUV with a shrink ray has permitted Rivian to offer a new battery option – and a new price point – for its pair of all-electric models. A so-called Standard battery is in the pipe, packing 106 kWh of capacity and an estimated 270 miles of driving range on a full charge.

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Tesla supporters protest after IRA incentives shun popular BEVs, support hybrids

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Based on the list of vehicles that qualify for IRA’s $7,500 tax credit, popular battery-electric cars like some variants of the Tesla Model Y and the Ford Mustang Mach-E will not be getting any incentives from the IRA at all. . However, a number of gas-powered hybrids actually do. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2023.

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Best lease-to-own EV deals

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We found that current factory lease offers on 22 different EV models dispel that myth with terms that pass the entire commercial clean vehicle Federal tax credit to the lessee, enabling the lessee to eventually own the vehicle for thousands of dollars less than paying cash upfront or taking out a loan. Find a Vinfast VF8 in your area.

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Honda undercuts Tesla Model Y after slashing Prologue EV lease prices to $399/mo

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Honda believes the Prologue hits the “sweet spot” of the electric SUV market at the right price. After kicking off production of its first global electric SUV in February, the Honda Prologue began hitting US dealerships in March. All are powered by an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery, which can add 65 miles of range in roughly 10 minutes.

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Volkswagen ID.4 becomes Top 3 most affordable U.S. EV, but there’s a catch

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VW now realizes just how competitive the electric SUV space has become, and the company hopes to become more competitive with a recent price cut in the U.S. The vehicle will now have a starting price of $37,495 instead of $39,995 and, with federal tax credits, will be just under a $30,000 vehicle at the base model.