Green Life
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Electric RVs are going to need high-power DC fast-charging, in some quite different places than electric cars, pickups, and SUVs.
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Long before Tesla or the Leaf, this Nissan electric car claimed a 155-mile range
A low 0.19 coefficient of drag, aluminum-intensive construction, low-rolling-resistance tires, fast-charging, a solar roof, and a heat pump were among the many innovations in this concept.
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Jeep updates Magneto concept for one-pedal off-roading, quicker acceleration
Jeep's Magneto 2.0 concept is a more powerful version of last year's off-road-focused electric Wrangler—as Jeep thinks out how to take its off-road icon all-electric.
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What should the charging station of the future look like?
In a recent competition, architects and designers drew out their visions for the road-trip charging hubs of the future.
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VW electric Microbus revival due for March 9 reveal, 2023 deliveries
The long-awaited production Volkswagen electric van inspired by the original Microbus has a reveal date: March 9.
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Airstream eStream: Electric travel trailer could boost range or mpg, upgrade the whole experience
The eStream is a proof of concept for how the classic travel-trailer experience can be updated for the EV age.
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Tesla hasn't touched this yet, and the Taycan comes close to rivaling the time spent in real-world stops for a gasoline vehicle.
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The top-selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have two wheels
E-bikes have been outselling electric cars in the U.S., and 2020 and 2021 were very strong years for e-bike sales, according to a recent report.
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Electric Winnebago motorhome, Thor RV debut as industry sees getaway from gas and diesel
The Winnebago e-RV is built on Ford Transit underpinnings and a conversion by Lightning eMotors.
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Electric Airstream travel trailer revealed: Game-changer for EV camping?
An electric motor helps maintain range, while driving the trailer in certain situations—even parking itself remotely in some situations.
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Kia sustainability roadmap: Hydrogen fuel-cell lineup in 2028, leather and ICE phased out later
Kia is aiming to have 11 EVs by 2026, with renewable energy at all its factories by 2030, plus initiatives to upcycle plastic waste.
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EV vs. gasoline: Lifetime CO2 footprint keeps getting better with renewable energy mix
Volvo is among a few automakers publishing CO2-footprint analyses for its vehicles, but it underscores some advantages that all EVs pose as the energy mix becomes cleaner and more renewable.
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If you live in California you have access to several state EV incentives—although one of them will soon be halved.
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Study: Taking Uber or Lyft costs society and environment more than driving yourself
All the miles ride-hailing cars travel with only the driver amounts to more overall pollution, congestion, crashes, and noise, a study concludes.
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Vintage Porsche 912 goes electric with Tesla Model S transplant, stays lightweight
It's not as sacrilegious as it sounds for collectors; the no-cut, no-weld fits in a Tesla motor plus two banks of batteries—and ends up weighing half as much as a Model S.
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Range life: The 8 EVs EPA-rated for 300 miles or more
The list of fully electric models that returns 300 miles on a charge has grown to include more than just Tesla. And many more are on the way.
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Elio Motors pivots to 150-mile Elio-E EV, gasoline version still not canceled
The no-frills, high-mpg, three-wheeled car that's been anticipated for a decade still hasn't arrived, but now the company's decided an electric version comes first.
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Tested: 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Roofnest are go-light getaway gear
A roof-top tent and plug-in hybrid SUV go together like camping and starry nights.
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Sono Motors says that it's developing its own wallbox to allow the car to become a mobile backup home power bank that can store up solar energy for use later.
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Confusion brews as retro-style EV startup Alpha Motor turns on the charm
Alpha Motors' Wolf electric truck concept is at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The startup's executives and funders still aren't talking, but they're probably enjoying some good coffee.
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Rare GM EV1 electric car survivor converted to a hybrid, parked outside
Fans will drive to museums and car shows to see the few remaining GM EV1 electric cars, and yet a neglected one sits, fitted with a gasoline engine, on a Washington, D.C. side street.
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Teardrop camper trailer fast-charges EVs with 75 kwh of extra batteries
A camper trailer can charge the tow vehicle at rest breaks, allowing close to the original driving range or perhaps more.
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The West Coast Electric Highway is nearly 10 years old, and it's getting new charging hardware
Stations will be upgraded for CCS compatibility and Tesla adapters will be stocked, with funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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EV remixes: Tesla Model 3 as post-apocalyptic off-roader, Kia Soul EV as sand-crawling surf wagon
An off-road-lifted Tesla Model 3 from Rich Rebuilts and a sand-churning Kia Soul EV are the latest rugged remixes of stock electric vehicles.
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