Green Life
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A revival of the DeLorean DMC-12 might now become all-electric, now that it has a regulatory path for production via a new replica rule from NHTSA.
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The vanlife electric: Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept
Nissan shows more forbidden fruit—in the form of an all-electric camper-van that might be a great weekend-getaway machine.
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Electric Mustang, Hummer, and…Corvette: Which icons shouldn’t go all-electric?
GM is reportedly considering turning Corvette into a brand including EVs. Which nameplates should be retired with internal combustion?
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$3,000 DIY electric Mini Cooper is a fun exception among conversions
With some used parts as well as some off-the-shelf ones, Rich Benoit built an electric Mini Cooper for less than $3,000, not counting very many labor hours.
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Lordstown Endurance electric pickup will spawn electric RV project with Camping World
The companies plan to build a Class C electric RV based on the skateboard chassis and platform of the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup.
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Rivian charging network will be partly proprietary, partly patchwork
Like Tesla, Rivian aims to create some of its own charging infrastructure—though some of it will support the trucks' recreational push.
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Near Daimler Trucks North America headquarters in Portland, a site called Electric Island will help fine-tune charging solutions for electric semis and delivery trucks.
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Georgia gets first solar roadway in the US
The road-surface solar panels might power streetlights or serve with energy storage as backup for grid outages.
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Canoo sees its subscription-based electric van as a canvas for wraps
Canoo won't sell its electric vehicles, but it will lean on a wrap program to help owners make a statement on the streets.
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Wind-powered transatlantic car carrier could cut carbon emissions by 90%
By harnessing the wind, a new car-carrier design will have a smaller carbon footprint than combustion or battery-electric ships.
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Chevy makes all-electric classic Blazer SUV to show off upcoming eCrate package
The Blazer-E is powered mostly by Chevy Bolt EV components, plus some aftermarket parts to interface old with new.
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Report: 50 years ago, GM and Ford understood climate change was an issue
A report reminds us that climate change is not a new idea for automakers—even if their electric-car plans are.
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Underinflated tires—and tire choice in general—subtract a surprising amount of electric vehicle driving range.
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Need to rent a big electric truck for moving or business? More options are coming soon
Fluid Truck is adding 600 Lightning Systems electric cargo vans and trucks for rent starting fall 2020.
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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yet
Jeep says that much development work went into the system layout and control strategies for the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.
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Tire dust is pollution, and this invention will help vehicles clean up as they go
The UK national winner for the James Dyson Award is an innovative idea for collecting particulate matter pollution from tires.
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California has a $20M program for getting EVs to the underserved
Electric vehicles adoption is more challenging in the underserved communities that could use them most; a California program aims to fix that.
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Chevy Bolt EV electric cargo van: Little-known official upfit makes it so
A cargo-oriented version of the Bolt EV deletes the rear seat and could be a good option for some small-business owners.
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The upcoming Rivian R1T electric pickup will likely offer a level of towing ability beyond that of any other production electric truck.
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Polestar points to "a disturbing lack of transparency" about EV carbon footprint
Polestar is one of the first vehicle brands to assess a lifetime carbon methodology to all of its new EVs. Should other automakers follow?
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Faster US transition to EVs will save 6,300 lives annually, $185 billion by 2050, study projects
The American Lung Association anticipates that the difference between a modest adoption of EVs and a more aggressive one is possibly 6,300 lives a year.
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Will GM’s Ultium Drive be the small-block V-8 for a generation of EVs?
GM is ramping up to make five drive units and three motors the core of a generation of EVs. Is GM's legacy manufacturing expertise a good thing here?
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Solar tonneau cover charges electric pickups, provides portable power
The Terravis solar tonneau will be aimed not just as a feature for upcoming electric trucks, but as an accessory for gas trucks.
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Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVs
Volvo heads into a cleaner future by hiding the last vestiges of gas-powered engines.
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