Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Electric car chargers are becoming more affordable. Now you can buy a portable, 16-amp charger one for less than the price of a cheap tablet computer.
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BMW teases iX3 electric car in ChinaBMW Chairman Harald Krueger said the iX3 would become the third car in the company's electric i lineup, and that it will go on sale in 2020.
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1970 Clean Car Race: How college teams helped bring about emission limits on new cars (and show up Detroit) after the first Earth Day.Looking back on the 1970 Clean Air Car Race is a good reminder that innovation doesn't always start at the top.
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Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt problems, new taxes, diesels, and automakers in the looking glass: The Week in ReverseWhich giant retailer will roll out a new Tesla-eque network of fast electric car chargers? What kind of fuel economy will the new Ford F-150 pickup get with its new diesel engine? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday...
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How to buy a used Tesla, Audi E-Tron battery, new VW logo, Earth Day questions: Today's Car NewsA used Tesla Model S may make a good alternative for those on the waiting list for a Model 3. Audi reveals details of its upcoming e-Tron electric SUV, including its big battery. VW burnishes image with a revamped logo to go with its upcoming lineup of electric cars.
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Volkswagen stamps new logo to mark electric transformationThe new logo won't be only for electric cars, and will launch simultaneously on the I.D. Crozz and a redesigned Golf also expected around the same time.
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If you can't order your Tesla Model 3 yet, how can you pick up a used Model S (or X) instead? Eric C. EvartsAmong the hundreds of thousands of potential buyers on the waiting list for the Tesla Model 3, many are waiting for configurations that aren't yet available—all-wheel drive or the more...
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Walmart gets fast chargers, diesel Ford F-150 and Mazda CX-5, Buick Velite in China: Today's Car NewsElectric car chargers will soon be able to get a fast charge with a quart of milk at Walmarts across the country. Ford releases fuel economy numbers for the new diesel F-150, the Mazda CX-5 diesel is finally certified for sale in California, and a new plug-in hybrid for China signals a new approach...
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Hyundai cuts $500 off Sonata Hybrid priceHyundai drops prices on refreshed Sonata Hybrid models, and adds features
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Ford releases fuel economy figures for new F-150 dieselA full-sized pickup that can get 30 mpg sounds impressive, and it is. Ford has released the fuel economy ratings for the new F150 Powerstroke diesel, and that's the highway rating for the two-wheel drive model. In the city it's rated to get 22 mpg from its turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine, and gets...
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Mazda gets California approval for CX-5 dieselThe Mazda CX-5 diesel has been certified for sale in California, but still needs federal approval
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Really fast electric-car charging stations coming to a Walmart near youElectrify America plans to install an unspecified number of DC fast-charge stations, of up to 350 kw, at 100 Walmart stores across the country.
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If you want to look down the pike at what's coming for the U.S., you could do worse than watching what Buick is doing in China.
One of the main things the company is doing in China is expanding its...
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Report: Mercedes planning electric S-Class-sized sedan to compete with Tesla Model SThe granddaddy of luxury automakers has announced its own fully electric luxury sedan, called the EQ S
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Tesla factory shutdown, VW TDIs keep moving, Buick Enspire for China, Honda Clarity poll results, electric Mercedes: Today's Car NewsTesla shuts down Model 3 assembly, apparently to reduce automation and ramp up production. 300,000 VW TDIs are sitting on 37 lots around the country waiting for new owners. But are they just sitting? Buick announces a 375-mile electric SUV concept for China, and Mercedes says it will do an electric...
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Tesla shuts down Model 3 production for five days amid quality concernsThe company says the shutdown has been long-planned and that it will not affect the ramp-up in Model 3 production to the company's long-promised 5,000 cars a week.
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All else equal, which Honda Clarity would you buy? Twitter poll resultsA majority of those who took the poll—53 percent—were most interested in the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, with its 48-mile electric range, backed up by another 292 miles of range from its gas tank.
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300K bought-back VW diesels are decaying in 37 lots as it waits for ... what?Volkswagen said it is trickling the cars back into the market so as not to overwhelm demand and depress prices.
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Subaru buyers would seem to be the perfect group to be interested in buying plug-in cars: They love the outdoors and want to enjoy it unspoiled.
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New batteries for Bolt EVs, possible new name for Subaru electric, new Twitter poll, electric car fees: Today's Car NewsTo address a sudden loss of power, some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery packs. We explain why. Subaru files for a trademark on a new name for its upcoming plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen releases fuel economy figures for its new Jetta. And we ask: "When will buying gasoline cars seem weird?" All this...
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When will buying gasoline cars seem weird? Take our Twitter pollOur poll asks, how soon do you think it will come? By 2025, which seems the earliest reasonable possibility? 2030? 2040? Or not until 2050 or later?
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17 states have passed extra fees on electric cars; is that fair?
According to a new editorial by the Sierra Club, 17 states have now instituted new fees on electric cars—fees that other car owners don't have to pay—to try to recoup some of the money that electric-car drivers don't pay in gas taxes.
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Some Tesla Model 3 cars haunted by "phantom touch" and "vampire draw" (updated)
At this point, the variable build quality of early Tesla Model 3 electric cars has been well documented. One of the main issues is the "phantom touch" on the car's all-important central display. The phantom touch is what Green Car Reports reader Jeff Southern of Atlanta suffered in his car before...
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Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, VW e-Golf compared to Renault Zoe: what UK test revealsBritish magazine Auto Express has conducted a full, head-to-head comparison test of the new Leaf with its most direct competitors: the Volkswagen eGolf, BMW i3s, and the European Renault Zoe
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