J.D. Power’s 2024 APEAL study shows non-Tesla EVs higher in satisfaction than Teslas Buyers of traditional brands’ EVs are more satisfied than buyers of gas or PHEV models Value-minded mainstream Tesla buyers are more critical than the brand’s fans Tesla appears to be having a much harder time charming EV buyers who are new to … Continue reading “Study: Traditional brands' EVs have passed Tesla in satisfaction”
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Photo: GMC Based on the latest incentive data, the 2024 GMC Sierra EV lease price costs nearly twice as much as GMC’s HUMMER EV. The 2024 GMC Sierra EV lease prices could start at over $1,700 a month. Sheesh. In auto leasing, the interest rate is called a money factor, lease factor, or lease rate. … Continue reading “The 2024 GMC Sierra EV’s lease price will give you sticker shock”
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Ford’s CEO acknowledged small EVs are key to mass adoption and profitability Ford currently doesn’t make a small EV in the U.S. Ford was a proponent of pickup trucks and SUVs, killed its cars and small SUVs Ford is shifting away from large EVs like the F-150 Lightning pickup truck to emphasize smaller models in … Continue reading “Ford CEO: Bigger isn't always better for EVs”
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On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. While Tesla pushes back its Robotaxi launch, Google is powering ahead, beting $5 billion on Waymo’s expansion in to Texas. Plus, … Continue reading “Q2 earnings, Elon bets big on AI, cheap Tesla EVs, and Chevy EV lease deals”
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10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes There’s much ado about getting electric vehicle charging times closer to the five minutes or less needed … Continue reading “What are the fastest-charging EVs?”
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Donald Trump hates electric cars—particularly Chinese electric cars—but his administration’s sanctions against China’s Xiaomi in early 2021 sparked the company’s decision to build an EV, CEO Lei Jun told Reuters at a company event Friday. Best known for its smartphones, Xiaomi launched its first EV earlier this year. It’s the product of a move Lei … Continue reading “Report: Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVs”
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Electric vehicles cruise quietly and cleanly down streets, unencumbered by a rumbling and dirty gas engine. But while they lack the tailpipe emissions of gas-powered cars, EVs do pollute from another source: their tires. EVs are heavier than conventional cars due to their batteries. That added weight, plus their ability to accelerate faster than most internal combustion … Continue reading “Tires wear out fast on EVs. This startup wants to fix that”
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Amazon Prime Day deals are officially rolling in! The two-day savings event has begun, bringing with it some of the absolute best Green Deals of the year – we’ve already seen numerous early deals having already dropped, while those same deals and new ones alike will continue pouring in over the next 48-hour period. We’ve … Continue reading “Prime Day Green Deals: EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, appliances, more”
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said he would stay on the sidelines during this election, will spend $45 million per month to elect Donald Trump, a presidential candidate who has repeatedly targeted EVs during his campaign and who has promised to end EV incentives in exchange for a billion dollars in bribes from the oil … Continue reading “Just after his huge stock grant, Elon Musk commits $45M/month to harm EVs”
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VW’s PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren’t specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the industrialization and mass-production of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for … Continue reading “Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually”