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Aptera batteries, drop-in EV conversion, electric school buses, EV efficiency: Today’s Car News Posted on Monday June 27, 2022
Category : Today in Car News Author : Bengt Halvorson A drop-in conversion will turn classic Land Rovers into EVs. We look at what it's like to drive an electric school bus. Aptera reveals what will power its 1,000-mile EV—well, other than the sun. And U.S. vehicle standards don't recognize the upstream emissions from EVs; is that a lost opportunity? This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV Posted on Monday June 27, 2022
Category : Author : Bengt Halvorson California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others. The cells from EVE use NMC...
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EV efficiency, upstream emissions not included in US vehicle standards: Lost opportunity? Posted on Monday June 27, 2022
Category : emissions Author : Stephen Edelstein Electric cars don't produce "tailpipe" emissions, but their overall carbon emissions are not zero. It's time for federal efficiency standards to reflect that, argues the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The majority of EVs get their electricity from the grid, which in the United States is still 60% fossil-fueled, the group...
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Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUV Posted on Monday June 27, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn't offer an all-electric powertrain, but it's now possible to convert older models to electric power. The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. It's converted a wide range of classics into EVs, including a...
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What it's like to drive an electric school bus Posted on Sunday June 26, 2022
Category : Author : Brian Wong Like most American school children, I have enduring memories of traveling in big yellow school buses and inhaling big diesel fumes. Companies like Lion Electric are looking to change the diesel school bus experience by offering a trio of electric school buses that will transform and make greener (not yellower) the school commute for students...
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EQXX sets record, Polestar 5 confirmed, wireless EV charging makes sense: The Week in Reverse Posted on Saturday June 25, 2022
Category : Author : Robert Duffer Why does wireless charging matter for electric cars? What key ingredient is missing from making the redesigned 2023 Honda HR-V a great crossover? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 24, 2022. Remember when the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept broke a record for...
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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept breaks record with 746-mile trip on a single charge Posted on Friday June 24, 2022
Category : Author : Joel Feder Records are meant to be broken, even if you are the one that set them. On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz announced the Vision EQXX electric car concept broke its own distance record after driving 746 miles on a single charge. The trip saw the EQXX drive from Stuttgart, Germany to Silverstone race track in the UK, and wrapped up the last bit of charge...
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Biden's proposed gas-tax holiday has a lot of skeptics, from economists to environmentalists Posted on Friday June 24, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein President Biden on Wednesday asked Congress for a three-month federal gas-tax holiday. Aimed at providing relief from high gas prices brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the policy is already drawing skepticism. If Congress approves the tax holiday, current federal fuel taxes of 24 cents per gallon for gasoline and 18 cents per gallon for...
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With in-wheel motors, Lightyear claims most efficient production powertrain in the world Posted on Friday June 24, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein The Lightyear 0 solar-assisted electric car will use in-wheel motors from Slovenia's Elaphe as part of what Lightyear claims will be the most efficient powertrain in any production car. Lightyear announced the partnership with Elaphe earlier this month, claiming in a press release that the two companies work together to achieve "world-class...
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Toyota BZ4X and Subaru Solterra recalled for loose wheels Posted on Thursday June 23, 2022
Category : Author : Robert Duffer The BZ4X, Toyota's first mass-produced global EV, is being recalled for an increased risk that the wheels could loosen and come off the vehicle. The recall applies to the jointly developed Subaru Solterra as well, according to a report from Reuters on Wednesday. Sharp turns or sudden braking could cause a wheel bolt to loosen, which can cause the...
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Polestar 5 confirmed with 884 hp, 800-volt architecture Posted on Thursday June 23, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein The Polestar 5 flagship EV will feature an 800-volt electrical architecture and powerful dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain, Polestar confirmed Wednesday in a press release. Together, the two motors produce 884 hp and 663 lb-ft of torque. Polestar didn't break down specific outputs for each motor, but noted that the rear motor is more powerful...
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Union-made bonus for EV tax credit proposal is gone, Manchin confirms Posted on Thursday June 23, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein Democratic senator Joe Manchin on Tuesday said a proposed $4,500 EV tax-credit bonus for union-made vehicles is now gone from the Senate's version of the Build Back Better Act, according to Automotive News (subscription required). The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives last year but has been held back by the Senate, includes a...
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Volkswagen teases US-bound ID.Aero electric sedan, due in concept form June 27 Posted on Thursday June 23, 2022
Category : Author : Stephen Edelstein Volkswagen plans to show an electric sedan concept June 27. Called the ID.Aero, it previews a future production model bound for the United States. The concept will share a design language and MEB platform with other ID-family models, VW said Wednesday in a press release. But at 16.4 feet long, it's possibly the largest-footprint model to be built...
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Tesla Model Y, Model 3 are the most American-made vehicles, annual study finds Posted on Wednesday June 22, 2022
Category : Author : Bengt Halvorson Tesla vehicles took four of the top six spots in the 2022 American-made Index, from Cars.com. The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 took the top two spots, as all of those models for the U.S. are made in either California or Texas. The Kentucky-built Corsair, which is offered in a plug-in hybrid Corsair Grand Touring, was ranked third. The Honda Passport...
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Redwood Materials will help Toyota reuse and recycle hybrid batteries Posted on Wednesday June 22, 2022
Category : Batteries Author : Stephen Edelstein Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to work with Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel's Redwood Materials to reuse and recycle batteries from hybrid cars as a way to further reduce its environmental footprint. The partnership will initially focus on the "collection, testing, and recycling" of Toyota hybrid batteries, the automaker said in a press release...
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