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Why PHEVs Like GM’s Next Volt Need At Least 60 Miles Of Real EV Range

June 4, 2024 admin chevrolet, chevy volt, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, gm, hybrid electric cars, phev

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:03:25 +0000

With recent news that GM is going to re-introduce plugin hybrids in 2027, it’s likely that the company is still figuring out the design. So, I wanted to offer some unsolicited advice GM and everyone else going back to PHEVs need to think as they put new designs together and … [continued]

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GM To Re-Introduce Plug-In Hybrids. What Does That Mean, Exactly?

February 9, 2024 admin chevy volt, Electric vehicles, general motors, plug-in hybrids, Uncategorized, voltec powertrain

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:17:35 +0000

General Motors has decided it is time to add plug-in hybrids to its model lineup in the US. We want to ask, “What took you so long?”

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What — If Any — Used EV Should I Buy?

June 18, 2023 admin bmw i3, chevy bolt, chevy volt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev sales, nissan leaf

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:17:16 +0000

I’m one of those retirement-age folks who took up pickleball as part of my second childhood. Within two years I had wrenched my knee, and now I’m immersed in at least a couple of years of recuperation due to surgery and subsequent complications. Driving my co-owned Tesla Model Y during this time period in FL […]

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The $25,000 Question: What’s The Best Used Budget EV?

September 29, 2022 admin chevy bolt, chevy volt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, nissan leaf, subsidies, tesla model s

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:00:05 +0000

In a recent video, Out of Spec Reviews asked a $25,000 question: What’s the best used EV you can get for under 25 grand? Like all such questions, there’s a lot to think about. Everyone’s needs, tastes, and situation is different, and every used car is different (some are much better than others, even though […]

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2 Affordable Used Electrified Cars Available Nationwide

May 12, 2022 admin cars, chevy volt, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, nissan leaf, phev, used chevy volt, used electric cars, used electric vehicles, used nissan leaf

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 02:20:54 +0000

I get into social media discussions all the time about how electric vehicles are the future, and the number one concern used to be how you will charge them. But as charging has gotten faster and available at more locations, the biggest concern has shifted to cost. Since electric vehicles have lower fueling costs, lower […]

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10 Top Characteristics Of Early/Short-Range EV Adopters — In My Experience

February 22, 2020 admin air quality, BMW, bmw i3, cars, chevy bolt, chevy volt, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, gm, HEALTH, Nissan, nissan leaf

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 04:34:18 +0000

There are many people joining the electric vehicle (EV) movement every day, but we are still in the “early adopter” phase of the transition to electricity for transport. What does that make people who bought short-range EVs years ago? Super-early adopters? Ultra-early adopters

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Plug-In Hybrids Are Still A Useful Tool To Fight For The Environment

January 31, 2020 admin cars, chevy volt, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hybrid electric cars, nissan leaf, phev, tesla, tesla model 3

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:07:34 +0000

A few weeks ago, the EV folks on social media joined together to sing the scorn of a German engineering firm’s “Hyper Hybrid” — a modified Tesla with a reduced battery pack and a small range extender under the hood instead of a frunk. “Why fix what isn’t broken?” some asked. The general consensus was that battery EVs are the answer, while plug-in hybrids are a step backward. It’s not that simple, though

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The Sierra Club’s Nationwide Study On The EV Shopping Experience

November 25, 2019 admin air quality, bmw i3, cars, chevrolet, chevy volt, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev sales, fca, fiat chrysler automobiles, ford, Fossil Fuels, gm, green economy, honda, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, Kia, market research, Nissan, nissan leaf, phev, policy & politics, polls/surveys, research, rev up electric vehicles report, Sierra Club, sierra club clean transportation for all, subsidies, the sierra club, toyota, union of concerned scientists, volkswagon

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:55:23 +0000

Back in 2015, when we shopped EVs and then leased a Nissan Leaf, we were the primary EV educators up to the point of sale, not the salespeople. Even during the test drive, we had more knowledge. Our grasp on the function and reality of electric cars seemed to overwhelm the salesperson. We passionately emphasized why we wanted an electric car. Our sales person remained less than enthusiastic

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Fresh Buyer’s Guide For Used Electric Cars

October 31, 2019 admin batteries, bmw i3, cars, chevy bolt, chevy spark ev, chevy volt, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev sales, fiat 500e, ford c-max energi, ford fusion energi, hybrid electric cars, lithium-ion batteries, Nissan, nissan leaf, phev, tesla, volkswagen e-golf

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:00:59 +0000

I drive a used EV. It’s the best car I’ve ever driven. The most energy efficient, lightest footprint vehicle (except my bicycle) I’ve owned, and I love the instant torque. It is smooth and safe. Best of all — it does not smell like gas vehicles, which give me headaches

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BBC Click: Are Electric Vehicles “The Future Of Road Vehicles?” EV Owners: “Duh.”

October 29, 2019 admin batteries, bmw i3, cars, chevy bolt, chevy volt, clean transport, co2 emissions, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev charging, ford, grid, lithium-ion batteries, market research, nissan leaf, research, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model s, tesla model x, US

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:00:41 +0000

As electric cars become more common sights on the roads (mostly thanks to the rapidly growing sales of Tesla’s Model 3), the focus in the mainstream media has shifted from explaining why EVs will never catch on to asking whether they are now a viable option for average car buyers

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