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This year's Super Bowl features at least three ads for electric vehicles. Vote and comment on the one you think is the best.
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Audi Super Bowl ad: “Frozen” song, electric vehicles, and climate change
Audi rolls out a new ad for its E-Tron electric vehicles that suggests, about gasoline, that you "Let It Go."
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GMC Hummer EV electric truck: First details emerge before Super Bowl ad
The GMC Hummer EV boasts 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
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Real-world highway range: UK test lauds Kia Niro EV, Tesla Model 3
A real-world test in the UK finds differing range results vs. rated range, but no unpleasant surprises in the way they reach zero charge.
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Ad for Presidential candidate Yang features Tesla, talks automation
Andrew Yang drives a Tesla Model X while speaking about manufacturing automation, jobs, and the changing economy.
Bengt Halvorson -
Norway cracks down: Is “self-charging” a misleading way to pitch hybrids?
In much of Europe, Lexus is pitching hybrids as "self-charging"—and many consumers and electric vehicle fans think it's misleading.
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The speakers for pedestrian alert sounds could be repurposed to allow cars to "talk" to pedestrians or other drivers, or play audio snippets.
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Polestar 2 electric car tows up to 3,300 pounds—including in US form
Electric vehicles and towing are a good short-distance combination, and the Polestar 2 will allow that flexibility.
Bengt Halvorson -
Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model X earn five-star safety rating in Europe
Two more fully electric cars—the Tesla Model X and Porsche Taycan—have received top-tier crash-test and safety ratings.
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Tesla Cybertruck aerodynamics could be better than other trucks, suggests Musk
CEO Elon Musk boasted that the aerodynamics of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup could be "insane for a truck."
Bengt Halvorson -
41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick
The Ford Escape Hybrid has earned a strong set of safety ratings from the insurance-funded IIHS.
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Australian company positions electric Land Cruiser as a zero-emissions work truck
The Australian company Zero is converting Land Cruiser 79 SUVs and pickups to fully electric special-purpose work trucks.
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Toyota has introduced a new Toyota Yaris Hybrid for other markets in the world; but that doesn't mean anything for the return of the Prius C.
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Toyota LQ concept looks far out, teases tech that could arrive soon for Lexus
Some of the advanced-tech ideas in the Toyota LQ concept look ready for prime time, even if the concept doesn't.
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Tesla already topped half a million Smart Summons
With its new Software Version 10, Tesla has introduced a Smart Summon feature to a portion of its owners. Some results are amusing; others are frightening.
Byron Hurd -
Nissan IMk electric minicar concept is so very Japanese, suggests new small EV platform
The IMk is Nissan's latest in a series of future-mobility electric vehicle concepts; this one, however, looks aimed mainly at Japan and Europe.
Byron Hurd -
2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo high-speed charging hands-on: The next step for EVs
We put the 2020 Porsche Taycan fast-charging and 800-volt system to the test in Denmark and Germany.
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Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”
The California EV company Electric GT plans a "crate engine" for hobbyists and builders wanting to free classic cars and trucks from gas.
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Ford is studying up on electric-vehicle misconceptions as it prepares a new ad campaign to support plug-in products.
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Big yellow school buses go green with electric power
Cities and school districts are expressing interest in electric school buses, and one such builder sees orders for them perking up.
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Boxy Bollinger B1 and B2 electric truck prototypes due for September reveal
Bollinger has teased the progress it's made with the B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup, both due for a September bow.
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The new normal: Electrify America expands its EV ad campaign
An ad campaign from Electrify America attempts to demonstrate progress in electric cars—and how normal EVs have become.
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Mercedes introduces longer-range EQV electric van
With the EQV electric van, Mercedes-Benz is aiming for contractors and others who plan to upfit these vehicles for commercial use.
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2019 Audi E-tron is first EV to earn Top Safety Pick+ award
The IIHS has named the Audi E-tron electric SUV a Top Safety Pick+; it's earned the top award before any Tesla.
Bengt Halvorson