Slate dropped a bombshell this week when it revealed both itself and its first model: a utilitarian electric pickup truck expected to cost under $20,000 after factoring in the federal tax credit for plug-in cars. Cheap electric vehicles have been elusive for years, in part because EV batteries have historically been so expensive. So this … Continue reading “Why The Slate Truck Doesn’t Use LFP Batteries”
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Hyundai doesn’t care if incoming President Trump kills the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, California’s planning to offer an EV tax credit of their own, and there’s a massive new solar project in Texas prairie land. We’ve also got Tesla hoping to meet its Q4 sales goals by throwing all … Continue reading “Hyundai doesn’t care what Trump does, California does it anyway, big Texas solar”
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California-based EV maker Rivian (RIVN) was the most satisfying US auto brand, according to the 2024 JD Power US Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) study. Although it had the highest rating, since Rivian didn’t meet the criteria, it was not officially ranked. Here’s why buyers love up-and-coming EV brand. Rivian builds more than just … Continue reading “Rivian tops the most satisfying US auto brands, but it doesn’t count”
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At tonight’s Republican National Convention speech, Donald Trump declared that he’ll “end the electric vehicle mandate.” The only problem is, there is no electric vehicle mandate. The regulations he’s talking about are probably the EPA regulations, which notably do not mandate electric vehicles at all. Those regulations were supported by Tesla – whose CEO just committed … Continue reading “After Musk commits $180m, Trump says he’ll end EV mandate that doesn’t exist”