Green Car News
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Tesla is already making some smart refinements to the battery pack in the Model Y. Wireless charging gets a step closer to something viable for commercial trucks. And how well does the solar roof in the Hyundai Sonata work in boosting miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will keep boosting its gas mileage, every day, as long as you let the car catch some rays. A Department of Energy lab demonstration, reported last week, demonstrated the kind of higher-gap wireless charging that taller delivery and commercial trucks might...
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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: What to expect from its mpg-boosting solar roofThe Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a first—for the brand, and for the market. Does it really boost gas mileage?
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Wireless charging demo for trucks: 20 kw across 11 inches, 92% efficiencyAlthough still in demonstration mode, a DOE lab project shows that wireless charging for commercial trucks is feasible with current tech.
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Tesla Model Y teardown: Smart cost-cutting, but no hidden V2G potentialA disassembly of the Tesla Model Y is showing a very high level of commonality with Model 3, but with a few noteworthy differences.
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Survey: 70% of Americans are electric-car virgins, same GM EV1 barriers persist todayJ.D. Power, which gathered data assessing GM EV1 interest in the 1990s, finds the same issues as then—and 70% still haven't been in an EV.
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Electric Mustang; no more Maven; updates from Polestar, Lordstown, and Lucid: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker eliminated its hydrogen fuel-cell program for passenger cars? And why are green-car deals so few and far between? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 24, 2020. Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of Earth...
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Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has reportedly confirmed—through its R&D boss—that it is planning a rear-wheel-drive version of the Porsche Taycan. Although it might not be the range king of the lineup, it could offer a different kind of driving experience. Land Rover has expanded its plug-in hybrid lineup with new versions of its Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque, boasting more...
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Kia electric car: 300-mile range, 20-minute fast-charging, arriving by late 2021Kia homes in on what we'll see and when, among all the electric cars and electrified vehicles that are part of its Plan S.
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Land Rover plug-in hybrid lineup expands with downsized engine, bigger batteryA new generation of plug-in hybrids aim for plug-in city range—and European CO2 limits.
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Lower-price Porsche Taycan is coming, with rear-wheel drive—and possibly better rangePorsche confirms that a rear-wheel drive, single-motor Taycan is in the cards, but it hasn't yet put forth an arrival time or any details.
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The $60,000 Polestar 2 is a Tesla Model 3 fighter arriving summer 2020The Polestar 2 will arrive costing more than the most affordable models of the Model 3 and Model Y, but federal tax credit eligibility will close the gap.
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Electric Mustang Cobra Jet, Polestar 2 price, fuel cells shift to trucks: Today’s Car NewsHydrogen fuel cells are very quickly shifting over to the commercial space. Polestar updates on the price and delivery time for its upcoming electric car, the Polestar 2. And Ford makes an electric Mustang that goes very, very fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although some are still...
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As part of a new focus on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial vehicles, Daimler has suspended fuel-cell car development and scrapped the F-Cell.
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Daimler and Volvo Trucks will jointly make hydrogen fuel cells for commercial vehiclesA partnership between Daimler and Volvo Trucks is another major signal that any vehicle future for fuel cells is in the commercial sector.
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Mach-E isn’t the only electric Mustang: Cobra Jet 1400 could be quickest pony car everThe Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 won't be available for sale, but Ford says it's the first fully electric dragster from a factory car.
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Lordstown delay, Maven done, Shell and BP target net-zero: Today’s Car NewsMaven isn't coming back after the pandemic. Lordstown Motors announces a (slight) delay in its electric pickups. And Shell and BP are going net-zero—with a very big asterisk. This and more at Green Car Reports, on this 50th Anniversary Earth Day! General Motors is shutting down its Maven...
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Energy giant Shell joins BP in aim to be net-zero emissions by 2050Shell has joined the list of companies to set a target for net-zero carbon emissions.
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Lordstown Motors plans to deliver Endurance electric trucks in January 2021The Ohio-built, fully electric pickup aimed at fleet use could arrive many months before the GMC Hummer EV.
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GM's Maven unit was many different things in a rapidly evolving sharing landscape and gig economy—which might be why it didn't succeed.
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Robotic charging, Lucid update, original Tesla Roadster drive: Today’s Car NewsLucid shows off the Air electric sedan on a frozen lake and updates us on its Arizona factory. Robotic charging helps you get a touchless charge. Is the Mustang Hybrid being delayed? And wait, why did Jay Leno keep his original Roadster drive in the vault all this time? This and more, here at Green...
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Tesla Roadster was a giant leap for EVs, Jay Leno’s 2008 drive reminds usIn 2008, Jay Leno interviewed Elon Musk and drove a Tesla Roadster; a look back highlights the importance of the model.
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Lucid teases dynamic testing for Air sedan, updates on Arizona factoryLucid Motors has shown its electric car undergoing dynamic testing, and its assembly plant under construction in Arizona.
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Touchless charging: An app summons Aiways' robotic conciergeThe Chinese startup Aiways hasn't found much market traction from its EVs yet, but its robotic charging concierge is refreshingly different.
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Karma Revero goes electric; GM ups renewables; cheap gas and few green-car deals: Today’s Car NewsGreen-car deals are surprisingly hard to find this month. GM ups its renewable energy investment, however a poll last week pointed out that its allegiances might be the bigger image problem right now. And does a 400-mile, all-electric Karma Revero give what started as the Fisker Karma some new...
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