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It's a hard-wired human response to be wary of new or changing things. In past millennia, it may have kept us alive longer. And when you're talking about a household's second-most-expensive purchase, it's not surprising that most car buyers are cautious, letting others be pioneers first. But for almost five years now, electric-car advocates and owners have faced a drumbeat of negative press and selective reporting that at least a few feel is deliberately intended to make plug-in vehicles unappealing to potential buyers. DON'T MISS: The Politics Of Electric Cars: Attacking Innovation For...
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Los Angeles Gets State Grant To Test Electric-Car Sharing ProgramLos Angeles will start an electric-car sharing pilot program in working-class neighborhoods.
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Toyota Avalon Hybrid Discounts: Large 40-MPG Sedan Discounts RiseWith gas prices still relatively reasonable, sales of hybrid cars seem to have plateaued--and that means carmakers are boosting incentives on several models. The Toyota Avalon Hybrid has always been one of our favorites, and in recent months, incentives have risen on the three-year-old big sedan...
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Tesla Model 3, To Be Revealed In March, Might Have 300-Mile Range: ReportThe Tesla Model 3 could have a much greater range than originally discussed, a new report says.
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AWD Electric Car Beats Tesla P90D Acceleration, Built By German Student Team (Video)Electric-car advocates know that a seamless rush of maximum torque from 0 rpm is one of the secret advantages of using an electric motor to power a vehicle. And that fact--most publicly shown off by the Tesla Model S P85D performance model, and now by its even faster successor, the P90D--has pretty...
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CA Fuel-Cell Car Drivers Say Hydrogen Fuel Unavailable, Stations Don't Work (UPDATED)While they enjoy driving their cars, early lessees of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in Southern California are complaining that they can't reliably fuel them at the handful of stations now supposedly operating in their region. The stations are frequently inoperative, they say, closed for days or...
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Why are 70 drivers of hydrogen-powered Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles so unhappy these days? And, who's planning to test an electric car with 3,000 horsepower? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, July 24, 2015. Friday, we covered a report from Germany that Apple had asked to use the BMW i3 electric car as the basis of its supposed upcoming venture into the auto industry. Interesting ... if it's true, that is. On Thursday, we uncovered the trials and tribulations of Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers who can't...
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Apple Wanted To Use BMW i3 As Basis For Its Own Electric Car: ReportBMW and Apple have long cooperated on advanced technology. The German carmaker was the first in the world to incorporate iPod recognition into a car, more than 10 years ago. And the BMW i3 battery-electric car is not only highly advanced technologically--with its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic...
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Apple BMW i3, IL Enforces Charging Etiquette, Coal Power-Plant Decline: Today's Car NewsElectric-car charging etiquette and energy sources make headlines today.
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Even More Coal-Fired Power Plants To Be Retired Under Proposed EPA RulesCoal power-plant retirements will accelerate in the next few decades, analysts say.
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Illinois Bill To Fine Car Owners Who Park In Electric-Car Charging Spaces Waits For Governor's SignatureThe Illinois legislature recently passed a bill that would fine drivers who block electric-car charging.
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CA Hydrogen Stations, 2016 Hyundai Tucson Driven, 2015 Nissan Leaf Deals: Today's Car NewsHyundai and Nissan make headlines today.
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The 2015 Nissan Leaf gets more discounts as sales remain flat.
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2016 Hyundai Tucson: First Drive Of New Compact Crossover SUVThe redesigned 2016 Hyundai Tucson lets its maker mount a new attack on the compact crossover utility segment, where it's lost market share even as sales have soared due to low gas prices and new, more fuel-efficient entries. A tough competitive set includes popular rivals like the Honda CR-V...
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Era Of Cheap, Subsidized Gasoline To End In United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates plans to bring gas prices in line with international averages.
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Porsche Electric Car, Infiniti Q30, Electric Motorcycle Tour: Today's Car NewsInfiniti and Porsche make headlines today.
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Porsche's All-Electric Tesla Competitor Coming To Frankfurt As Concept: ReportPorsche may show an all-electric concept version of its "Pajun" sedan at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Buick To Get Version Of Opel Adam Minicar As Range Is Renewed Over Next Few YearsBuick could get its own version of the Opel Adam minicar, but not until 2018 at the earliest.
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A Toyota executive says the company's experience with hybrid powertrains legitimizes skepticism about batteries.
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California Ends Electric-Car Rebates For Wealthy Buyers, Boosts Them For Poorest (UPDATED)California institutes income caps for its electric-car rebate program.
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2017 Infiniti Q30 Video: 'Lust And Logic' In Compact Hatchback For Frankfurt Show (UPDATED)Two years after the unveiling of a concept car that previewed it, the 2017 Infiniti Q30 compact luxury hatchback will launch at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Nissan's luxury brand confirmed the launch yesterday, for the same show where that concept--in reality a thinly-disguised version of...
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Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 3000-HP Venturi Electric Car, Ram Diesel Sales: Today's Car NewsRam, Toyota, and Venturi make headlines today.
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Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid To Have 30 To 35 Miles Of Range: SourceCars with plugs have been on sale since December 2010, and a second generation will start arriving next year. But while long-range battery-electric cars--the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and an all-new 2017 Nissan Leaf--grab attention, another vehicle on the way could be equally important. That's the...
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Canadian Plug-in Electric Vehicle Study: 1 Percent To 30 Percent Is The ChallengeEven two years ago, about a third of Canadian car buyers were open to buying a plug-in electric car--but they need a lot more practical and real-world information about the options than they're getting. And without sustained and coordinated policy support, those potential buyers may dwindle to the...
Matthew Klippenstein