California Grid, Lucid Air Pure, Buick EV shift, EV weight gain and road safety: Car News Today
Lucid teases more affordable versions of the Air in production. Buick offers buybacks to its dealers that aren’t convinced of the EV changeover. An ongoing heatwave in California highlights the importance of time-of-use rates and smart electric vehicle charging in the future. And are heavy EVs everyone else’s concern? This and more, here Green Car Report.
As a heatwave continues in California that extends through the Labor Day holiday weekend, guidance from the state’s grid operator continues to encourage those in the state — including motorists. electricity-to reduce their electricity usage late afternoon and early evening. That said, we looked at how helpful usage time rate will soon be more accessible This is all thanks to a rule that was approved by the state’s utility commission last month.
Most all-electric vehicles weigh hundreds of pounds more than comparable gasoline models. With the sudden increase in vehicle weight and American traffic deaths at a 16-year high, should we care about road safety for anyone not in the heavier cars?
GM’s Buick brand will start provides acquisitions to approximately 2,000 dealers in the US, in lieu of the upgrades required as the brand began its transition to an all-electric product line. Although the automaker has seen about a third of dealerships make a deal to buy Cadillac, many Buick dealers have also been configured to sell GMC trucks, and the buzz around around the Hummer EV could make many of these stores more upgrade-ready.
And on Friday, we reported that Lucid Motors may be gearing up to build the most affordable version of its Air electric luxury sedan for delivery soon — perhaps because it easily solves problems. more supply chain topics. farther than the longest range Tesla Model S, on a smaller battery pack. And with a starting price of $88,900, for those who don’t like the previous pricing, it still costs less than Tesla.
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