Why is Tesla selling the base Model Y with a larger battery than necessary?
Why do rural communities find electric vehicle charging less suitable?
Here’s our look at Reverse Week — right here at Green Car Reports — for the week ending May 11, 2024.
During a follow-up Test drive Hyundai Ioniq 6Green Car Reports found that the electric sedan goes a long way thanks to its competitive price — with more real-world range, or ratings, than the Tesla Model 3. But the Ioniq 6 doesn’t quite get it right. all its details.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 2024
Kia confirmed Compact EV3 electric SUV is limited in production and will arrive next year. It’s not yet confirmed whether the model will come to the US, though it’s possible that will be made clear after its launch on May 23. In a set of close-up teaser photos, Kia shows off the production EV3. The production retains many of the same bold design features and Star Map lighting theme as the concept.
Tesla does canceled the cheapest Model Y, and adds a rear-wheel-drive Model Y Long Range version with 320 miles of range for just an additional $2,000. Additionally, CEO Elon Musk suggested that recently delivered base Model Y versions could tap into all or nearly all of that range as upgrades, pending regulatory approval. determined.
Hydrogen fuel at Toyota H2HQ
Although big batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are often seen as two opposing ways to electrify trucks with no tailpipe emissions, Toyota is reworking the formula in its hydrogen fuel cell offering to include includes both. With one Super large battery pack but no plug-in capability, Toyota produces more fuel cell technology. Maybe, look for the same formula in future pickup trucks.
As part of its efforts to promote commercial vehicles, Stellantis plans Ram heavy-duty trucks run on hydrogen fuel cells. Although details are not yet available, the decision to push into the fuel cell medium-duty truck sector coincides with other automakers’ decisions to shift away from fuel cell passenger vehicles.
On the sixth anniversary of the installation of the first EV fast charger, last week—the same week that Tesla laid off its Supercharger team—Electrify America confirms major expansion plans. It aims to increase the total number of fast chargers by 25% during the year, to 5,000 chargers. That’s about 20% more by the end of this year than it is today.
Electrify America charger
In a strange turn of events, oil giant BP could rescue Tesla Supercharger sites fell into stagnation after Tesla’s still puzzling decision to cut the Supercharger program. BP plans to spend $1 billion by 2030, with half of that investment to be made over the next two to three years. That would include 3,000 US chargers, with some large-scale sites with 12 or more chargers, called Gigahubs.
Rivian is adjusting production capacity at its factory in Normal, Illinois, to maximize response 155,000 R2 SUVs are more affordable annual. This is more than the cumulative number of electric vehicles the company has delivered since it began rolling out the R1 to customers about 2.5 years ago.
Rivian R2
According to consulting firm Wood Mackenzie, cited in a Reuters report this week, growing electric vehicle sales in both the US and China could contribute to growth. Petroleum demand will decrease significantly by 2024. That’s not due to an acceleration in electric vehicle growth but due to the cumulative impact of all the electric vehicles currently in use.
Former President and current Presidential candidate Donald Trump reportedly tried to collect $1 billion in donations from top oil executives at Mar-a-Lago over the promise that Trump would eliminate the EPA’s stricter emissions regulations predicted to boost electric vehicle sales. Although for many of these companies the so-called greener, diversified “energy companies,” added pollution may not be the image they are seeking.
Residential electricity prices nationwide have skyrocketed in the past few years. Meanwhile, California is are looking to cut the cost of charging their electric vehicles at home through a flat-rate plan—essentially a flat-rate, discounted energy plan, at an even lower cost for low-income households.
To be Flame retardants in car cabins make us sick? Citing studies and investigations, Consumer Reports is calling on the federal government to reevaluate standards that were adopted in 1971 and have not changed much since then. Furthermore, the chemicals intended to prevent gasoline fires may not even be relevant to electric vehicles.
BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept
BMW has begun building a battery factory in Mexico to supply Cylindrical cells are more energy dense for longer range and faster charging on the next generation Neue Klasse electric vehicle. If the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act remain in place, the final products could qualify for EV tax credits.
In another example of the urban-rural divide, a recent University of Michigan survey found that Charging electric vehicles is considered less relevant to rural communities rather than to cities. Although more local governments are interested in this version of the survey in 2019, they are still concerned about costs.
According to the American Lung Association’s recent annual report, 39% of the US population lives in unhealthy air. While recent EPA emissions regulations for passenger cars and commercial trucks will help clean up particulate pollution, ozone pollution remains a challenge. Electric vehicles are part of the solution as progress has also been made in limiting pollution from power plants.
Eli Zero
If you’re okay with moving no faster than 25 mph, then it’s small $11,990 Eli Zero EV May be suitable for urban deliveries. In limited U.S. form, the two-seat mini hatchback can travel up to 90 miles, and being limited by those speeds, it’s unlikely range will be a concern.
And aside from the movie Supercharger, whether The Tesla NACS connector provides more reliable charging? As a recent report highlighted, the answer to that is no, as the majority of charging problems associated with electric vehicles are not due to connector errors but rather the maze of interoperability that manufacturers face. manufacturing, hardware and network manufacturers face.
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