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Biggest solar array, Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated, 1959 electric car review: Today?s Car News

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Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We dove into an electric-car review from 1959 and thought about what’s different and what’s stayed the same.

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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Mountain, Clunkers Vs Electric Cars, Cheap Solar Energy: Today's Car News

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We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. Catch up.'

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Tesla Model S Ownership Costs, Fuel-Cell Car Questions Answered, Cheap Solar Power: Today's Car News

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We start off today with some Tesla Model S ownership-cost calculations, move on to carmakers'' answer to our 10 questions on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and finish with a prediction that solar power will achieve grid parity in two years. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Polestar Precept concept, solar efficiency, smart transmissions: Today’s Car News

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Polestar gives a glimpse of a future flagship electric car. Researchers suggest much higher solar cell efficiency without rare materials. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Hyundai is working on giving transmissions more smarts, not necessarily more gears.

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Sono solar car update, Hyundai Kona Electric police car, V2G study: Today’s Car News

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Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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VW diesel settlement, 100-mile electric cars, Route 66 goes solar: Today's Car News

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Today, we have details on the proposed final Volkswagen diesel settlement, the state of 100-mile electric cars from Nissan, BMW, and Volkswagen, and Missouri's plan to pave a section of Route 66 with solar panels. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Toyota EVs, Aptera solar sell, Canoo delivery van, XC40 Recharge: Today’s Car News

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Toyota finally confirms some electric vehicles on the way. Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Aptera says you won’t have to plug in.

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