Polestar 3 SUV — First Drive

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:58:54 +0000

Last week, I got to drive the new Polestar 3 SUV about 85 miles through the mountains of Wyoming and Idaho, and I was mostly impressed with the car. Driving the Polestar 3, I was impressed by its luxury, performance, and tech. However, its efficiency and value were average. Market … [continued]

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10+ Years of Family Clean Energy Actions

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 21:56:53 +0000

I was a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for 30 years. I retired in 2005. While I was at NASA, I had ample time to see the evidence of global warming. With satellite imagery, we observed a nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the summer for the … [continued]

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5-Year Review of Our Tesla Model 3 SR+

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:49:44 +0000

It’s the 5-year anniversary of buying my Tesla Model 3 SR+. (Wow, time flies!) So, how is the lowest priced Tesla Model 3 doing after 5 years? What do I still love and like about it? What not so much? Can it go another 5 years? I’m diving into these … [continued]

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Chery Omoda E5 — A Satisfying Test Drive Experience

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:31:38 +0000

For our Adventure Day yesterday, Majella and I set out to North Lakes (just up the road) to meet with the sales rep and test out the new Omoda E5 from Chery. It’s yet another Chinese SUV with all the bells and whistles. For those who like a little background, … [continued]

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Volvo EX90 — First Drive

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:15:05 +0000

The fully electric Volvo EX90 is perhaps the brand’s most important electric vehicle launch to date. It is being built in South Carolina, with shipments to customers expected to kick off in the 4th quarter of 2024. Volvo invited CleanTechnica out to The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, … [continued]

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Two Years With The Bolt EUV

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:14:37 +0000

I recently got an e-mail from OnStar telling me that I had a diagnostic report to read. But, seeing the date, I remembered that I had picked the Bolt EUV up in September of 2022 and it has now been two years since picking the car up. I figured I’d … [continued]

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Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Is The New Heavyweight In “Portable” Power Stations — CleanTechnica Tested

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:25:15 +0000

The Anker SOLIX F3800, combined with the new Home Power Panel, is the most accessible whole-home backup power system around right now. It can power your home in a power outage, can be used as a comprehensive backup solution for off-grid homes, and function as the hub of a permanently … [continued]

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From Rolls-Royce to Lexus EV

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:33:02 +0000

Why would a retired Rolls-Royce executive buy an electric Lexus? My curiosity made that the most pressing question I had for George at our recent coffee morning interview. Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW. Why not an electric Beemer? The BMW electric offerings were too big when he was ready to … [continued]

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First & Second Waymo Experience Across the City

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:32:38 +0000

We decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco. My daughter opened the Waymo app, and, poof — 1, 2, 3, and a Waymo robotaxi arrived in 5 minutes outside the house, calmly waiting for us to unlock and open … [continued]

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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly in a Cross-European Tesla Trip

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:22:15 +0000

The plan was simple — embark on a wild adventure travelling 4,500 miles across Europe to reach Nazare in Portugal. As we have two cars, a gas SUV and a Tesla Model 3 Performance, my wife’s choice was to go in the SUV — safe, comfortable, and “good range.” I … [continued]

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