The Week In Reverse
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What upcoming electric car was teased by Tesla CEO Elon Musk this week? How much would it cost to replace the 60-kwh battery pack in a new Chevy Bolt EV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, June 9, 2017. Friday, we found ourselves wondering just how much a replacement Chevy Bolt EV battery pack cost. So we asked—and GM answered. We also rounded up the news that came out of Wednesday's Tesla shareholders meeting, including the teaser photo of a Tesla Model Y smaller electric utility vehicle coming in...
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Tesla Model X sales, electric cars vs hybrids, Hyundai Ioniq battery, Paris pact pullout: The Week in ReverseWhy didn't the Tesla Model X sell as well as Elon Musk suggested it could? What happens when a Hyundai Ioniq Electric battery uses up the last of its energy capacity? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, June 2...
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BMW i3 over 3 years, Bolt EV for 6 months, Tesla happy days, electric-car sales soar: The Week in ReverseWhat does an owner think after six full months of driving a Chevy Bolt EV electric car? Why can't the Trump Administration say two little words that mean a lot? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, May 26, 2017...
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New Mini E, GM electric-car goal, 2018 Leaf, Clarity lineup, diesel emission study: The Week in ReverseWhy won't the EPA target California's waiver to set its own emission rules—yet—according to one source? How bad are the real-world NOx emissions from diesel passenger vehicles and heavy trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for...
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Two-Bolt EV family, Ioniq Hybrid driven, VW vs Tesla, EPA firings: The Week in ReverseWhy did we test a $71,000 luxury sedan with an EPA rating of just 25 mpg? What did a top Volkswagen executive say that riled up Tesla fans? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, May 12, 2017. Friday, we wrote about...
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Model 3 risk, 2017 VW e-Golf driven, Shanghai roundup, hydrogen energy math: The Week in ReverseWhy is one noted manufacturing expert very worried about the Tesla Model 3? Which article topic got more reader comments: hydrogen fuel-cell prospects or the impact of delayed CAFE rules? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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Which makers showed plug-in electric concepts in Shanghai that were conspicuously absent from the New York auto show? What caused Tesla to recall more than 50,000 of its electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, April 21, 2017. Friday, we explained a recall of 53,000 Tesla Model S and Model X electric cars for a parking-brake problem. We also covered the confusion over U.S. policy toward the Paris Climate Agreement: it's entirely unclear whether the White House will pull out or not. Trump and his...
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Self-driving Leaf, Cruze Diesel drive, fast-charging Bolt EV, Tesla loses court case: The Week in ReverseWhat's it like to ride in a fully autonomous Nissan Leaf electric car for several miles through varied city traffic? What more did we learn about the fast-charging behavior of the 238-mile 2017 Chevy Bolt EV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Clarity Fuel Cell driven, Bolt EV fast-charged, Trump vs CARB, electric watercraft: The Week in ReverseWhy are two of the very earliest Nissan Leaf owners not happy with their electric car? What can you do personally to cut emissions of climate-change gases that the Trump Administration will no longer regulate? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Bolt EV pros and cons, hybrid sedans, Model 3 video, oil industry ignores electric cars: The Week in ReverseWho posted a video of an important future electric car with more than 200 miles of range? What alarming bill is quietly advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 24...
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Bolt EV impressions, Kia Niro mileage, small-car bargains, what Trump told EPA: The Week in ReverseWhat did President Trump actually say he'd tell the EPA to do when he spoke to automakers in Detroit on Wednesday? Why did one longtime reader decide to cancel his order for a 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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2018 Nissan Leaf, Ioniq drive videos, Bolt EV road trip, EPA turmoil: The Week in ReverseWhat date did we finally get for the unveiling of a very popular electric car's next generation? Why are we increasingly nervous about the fate of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its climate-science-denying head? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green...
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What innovation did a 94-year-old battery legend discuss last week? Why should green-car buyers even consider purchasing a new diesel vehicle? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 3, 2017. Friday, recent financial data from Tesla Motors prompted us to ask whether sales of the Tesla Model S and Model X have peaked. Debate ensued among readers. At 94, legendary lithium-ion cell chemist John Goodenough and his team presented a new solid-state battery chemistry that could vastly improve electric-car...
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Model 3 timing, living with Leaf, Ioniq Hybrid driven, BMW i3 updates: The Week in ReverseWhat did we think of the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, with its 58-mpg combined gas-mileage rating? When will the Tesla Model 3 be rolling off the production lines in high volumes? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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Next Leaf, Bolt EV range, Ioniq prices, Tesla updates: The Week in ReverseWhich eagerly awaited electric car finally broke cover—and what worried question did those spy shots prompt? Why does Toyota think plug-in hybrids will catch on with customers more quickly than electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Model 3 start, VW diesel drama, Subaru first drive, Bolt EV owner impressions: The Week in ReverseWhat remarkable accusation did the Volkswagen board of directors make against its former CEO and scion of the family that founded the company? And what date does one rumor give for the start of pilot production of the eagerly awaited Tesla Model 3 electric car? This is our look back at the Week In...
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Bill Nye Bolt EV, 3-liter VW diesel deal, Tesla Model 3 volume, sidewalk robots: The Week in ReverseWhat will happen to more than 80,000 Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles powered by 3.0-liter V-6 diesels that were sold from 2009 through 2016? And just how far off base was Ford CEO Mark Fields in claiming that up to 1 million jobs could be lost under the fuel-economy standards now in place?...
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Comparing electric cars, fast charging grows, Tesla Autopilot, home hydrogen: The Week in ReverseWhen will Tesla's Autopilot restore its previous capabilities and add new features that take it closer to self-driving? And how is Hyundai suggesting electric-car buyers should assess models that compete with its new Ioniq Electric? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at...
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When can you buy a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car from your local Chevy dealer? And what carmaker pleaded guilty to four felony charges and will pay more than $4 billion in fines for its criminal actions? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Inauguration Day, Friday, January 20, 2017. Friday, we reviewed the new 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, the only direct competitor to the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid compact crossover utility vehicle. We liked it better than expected, but its gas mileage on our four-day test was only...
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Electric VW bus, diesel arrest, Bolt EV award, 2018 Camry Hybrid: The Week in ReverseWhich U.S. automaker may have its own diesel emission problem (though it's different to those bedeviling VW)? And what all-new version of an extremely popular hybrid sedan broke cover at this week's Detroit Auto Show? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Next Nissan Leaf, Faraday at CES, electric Fords, Tesla Autopilot update: The Week in ReverseWhich U.S. automaker dropped some bombshells about its future plans for electric cars, and Mexico too? And what did we learn at the gigantic Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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Tesla Autopilot, Kia Niro hybrid, used Fiat electrics, VW diesel buyback warning: The Week in ReverseWhich electric model might be the used-car bargain of the year? And exactly what kind of car is a new hybrid we just drove? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, December 30, 2016. Friday, we published our first drive...
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Tesla vs Bolt EV, first Clarity Fuel Cell, more electric-car charging, Michigan hybrid fees: The Week in ReverseWhich new electric car did Woz end up getting after he praised the 238-mile Chevy Bolt EV? How much more will VW's diesel emission scandal cost it as of this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, December 23...
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Bolt EV sales start, Trump meets Musk, Prius Prime gas mileage: The Week in ReverseWhich long-anticipated and long-range electric car went on sale this week (on schedule)? How many climate-science deniers can president-elect Trump choose to run big federal agencies? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on...
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