Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Tesla Model 3 options, Honda Clarity Plug-in drive, German diesels, gas prices: Today's Car News Eric C. EvartsBuyers want to know when they can order their Tesla Model 3s with all-wheel drive; Elon Musk hints at the answer. Upgrading the dirtiest diesels in Germany could prove costly. Canadian university...
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When gas prices rise, people drive less, right? Not always, it turns outSeveral other factors influence how much people drive, including seasonality, economic growth, demographics, congestion, and how many young drivers are getting their licenses.
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When will Tesla Model 3 all-wheel-drive, lower-range models be available?Musk says the problem is that adding additional configurations with all-wheel drive would make production so much more complicated that it would jeopardize the company's ability to build up Model 3 production to levels that would bring in the revenue the company needs to stay afloat.
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Tesla Model Y for 2019, California EPA deal, Bolt fast-charging, German electric sedans: Today's Car NewsTesla reveals its Model Y launch window, EPA and California may still agree on emissions, a fast-charge network is coming for Bolt Maven drivers, and German electric luxury sedans aim higher than the Model S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Reports put production of the Tesla Model Y...
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Energy Dept stops tracking green energy, electric-car progress; NRDC picks up slackThere's a lot of good data to be found in public reports from national labs and other government research papers, but it's not always easy to find or easy to parse. For years, federal Department of Energy collected and published that information—but it has eliminated that effort under the...
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Tesla Model Y production to start Nov 2019 (also, Musk doesn't have time to shower): reportsAmidst nine months of "production hell" for the Tesla Model 3 electric car, the company's next vehicle has somewhat fallen off the radar. According to a report Wednesday by Reuters, Tesla has now put out requests to suppliers for initial bids on parts for the Tesla Model Y, its high-volume...
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Electric Buicks, restyled Prius hybrid, green-car deals, vanishing sedans: Today's Car News Eric C. EvartsThree new Buicks with plugs are coming for China, the Prius hybrid may get a restyle, sedans and small cars continue to depart Detroit, and we've got this month's best green-car deals. All this and...
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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for April 2018Often, to sell electric cars, supporters and salespeople argue that buyers will save money in the long run from lower fuel (or power) bills. With deals up to $15,700 off and payments as low as $179 a month, several hybrid, electric, and fuel-efficient cars will cost less this month right up front...
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Your predictions for electric-car growth: Twitter poll resultsPredictions range all over the map on when electric-car sales are going to take off, depending on whether you're talking to a Wall Street bull or bear, what happens to gas prices, and even who's in office. With that in mind, we thought we'd ask our Twitter followers with an interest in electric...
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Which Honda Clarity would you buy: electric, plug-in hybrid, or fuel cell? Take our Twitter pollThe Clarity sedan will encompass three models: a battery electric with 114-mile range, a 42-mile plug-in hybrid, and a fuel-cell vehicle
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Tesla founder, Chinese company launch SF Motors electric carsSF Motors revealed its first two electric cars, to be produced next year at the Hummer factory in South Bend Indiana
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Paris climate accords look more and more like fantasy; the reality could be far worseNew York Magazine article draws dire conclusion that catastrophic climate change is nearly inevitable, with or without Paris climate accord.
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Nikola Motor Company, which is working to produce two Class 8 semi trucks to compete with Tesla's upcoming electric Semi, is showing some signs of success—and apparently rubbing Tesla's nose in...
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Driving a converted electric car from Holland to Australia, relying on giftsWhat do you do when the year you planned for your round-the-world trip in an electric car turns into two—and you still haven't reached your destination? If you're taking such an ambitious trip, it helps to have a name as whimsical as Wiebe Wakker. He's the Dutchman undertaking this adventure...
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Jaguar I-Pace style, all-electric Smart, 2018 Nissan Leaf charging, EPA battle: Today's Car NewsToday, the Jaguar I-Pace shows how electric cars can lead to new designs, Daimler said Smart will be all-electric by 2020, owners of 2018 Nissan Leafs spot fast-charging problems, and the EPA refutes 1,217 pages of its own scientific analysis with 38 pages of completely different conclusions. All...
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2018 Nissan Leaf electric car: Is there a fast-charging problem?Nissan Leaf owners have found that the car's electronic controls dial back charging speeds with each successive fast charge on any given trip.
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Trucks can meet CAFE, Volt vs Prius Prime, 200 miles enough, Bolt EV traded for Tesla: Today's Car NewsToday we find out why one reader traded his brand new Chevy Bolt for a used Tesla Model S, why trucks aren't the problem for fuel economy requirements that automakers have claimed they are, how enthusiastic Canadians were to buy electric cars this year, and the latest trends and concerns in...
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Why trucks aren't a CAFE problem for carmakers, despite their lobbying claimsThe automakers claimed that the standards were unrealistic given that consumers are flocking to crossovers and pickup trucks as gas prices remain low. According to a new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient economy, and to our own analysis, trucks aren't the reason.
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When companies want to sell more of something, they market it. Now, at long last, electric cars are about to get the same treatment.
Following an announcement at the New York International Auto Show...