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Hybrids vs. Plug-In Hybrids: Pros and Cons

09 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Car and Driver wants to help you better understand the differences and similarities between these two types of powertrains so you can decide which one is best for you.

"...Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, a PHEV operates like a hybrid, but its battery is big enough that you can (and should) plug it in regularly...they share a core engineering philosophy and operational motif...Both are equally dependent on regenerative braking..."

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Tesla Owner and Arbitration Attorney Details Legal Strategy Behind Full Self-Driving Refund

09 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"In June 2021, my wife and I purchased our third Tesla - a 2021 Model Y....The promise of a car that could drive my wife around gave us hope that she'd maintain independence as her motor skills declined. We paid an extra $10,000 for FSD....shortly after delivery, it became obvious we paid ten grand for features Tesla would not or could not deliver...this was a material breach of contract.

"After 60 days passed with no response, we filed a demand with the American Arbitration Association... as Tesla's agreement required."

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Renewable-Powered Battery Swaps: Unlocking Ship Electrification At Global Canals

08 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Maersk McKinney Moller Institute...study rightly concluded that battery-powered ships are not only viable but increasingly competitive...Ships traveling thousands of kilometers across oceans could theoretically reduce onboard battery storage if intermediate charging facilities existed.

"...ships traveling trans-Pacific routes from China to North America might recharge near the Aleutian Islands...

"Practical and economically attractive solutions exist where ships already routinely pause: maritime choke points.'

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The EV Revolution Isn't Dead, It's Just Getting Started!

08 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"If we eliminate [Danish] business car purchases and just focus on private new car buyers, the percentage of electric cars jumps to nearly 80 percent

"...the central purchasing agency for Italy...has begun the process of adding 600 battery electric buses...the largest supermarket chain in Australia, has agreed to lease 60 battery electric delivery trucks from UK-based Zenobe.

"The EV revolution is happening, with or without the United States.

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How Much Range Does Your EV Lose After 5 Years? Here's The Real Data

08 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"From Audi's e-tron to the Nissan Leaf, mainstream electric cars now cluster between 87% and 94% range retention after five years, marking a dramatic leap in battery longevity.

"Today's mainstream packs fade only 1.8% - about a 9% total drop in five years - thanks to liquid cooling, smarter BMS balancing and tougher cell chemistries...At the summit, Audi's e-tron and the Jaguar I-Pace boast midpoints above 92%..."

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Why Are Chinese Cars So Cheap?

08 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...this isn't strictly due to governmental and workforce policies, nor is it due to China effectively plagiarizing Western designs...pound-for-pound, it's likely that China would still be producing more affordable new cars... And the reasons have to do with supply and demand.

"...China holds such a stranglehold on these crucial resources...These include metals, petroleum-based products, electric circuitry...the Chinese hold significant cost advantages against the United States..."

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EVs And The Shape Of Efficiency

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"The 2026 Leaf's 0.26 drag coefficient is a significant improvement over the 0.29 of the outgoing Leaf achieve what Nissan claims will be up to 303 miles of range with a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack. That's a 42% range increase with just a 25% increase in battery capacity.

"...Shaping the Leaf to be both aerodynamically efficient and aesthetically pleasing was as much about what designers didn't do as what they did..."

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EV vs Hybrid vs Gas: Which Saves More Money Over 10 Years?

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...with gas prices moonwalking toward $4 again, it's a lifestyle many Americans are still buying into - over 1.2 million hybrid sales last year alone.

"We did the math. Real numbers. Real assumptions. No "green halo" pricing fluff.

"Over a 10-year period, electric vehicles (EVs) can be the most cost-effective option - but only under ideal conditions like access to home charging and sufficient annual mileage."

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The Global Electric Vehicle Market Is Calling These Two American Titans

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Allison Transmission Holdings of Indiana (founded in 1915) and Dana Incorporated of Ohio (founded in 1904) are diversified drivetrain and propulsion firms with a firm grip on the internal combustion engine business...Allison note[s]...there is money to be made in vehicle electrification.

"Dana has taken a leading position in vehicle electrification...The fleet market is an all-important one for Dana..."

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American Science To Soon Face Its Largest Brain Drain In History

06 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...from World War II until 2024, the US stood unchallenged as the scientific leader of the free world. Across practically every discipline

"Many of the most valuable scientific organizations in the world, including NOAA, NASA, the NSF, the CDC, the EPA, and the FDA, have experienced a set of unprecedented internal attacks...new budget is on the verge of becoming law...would largely eliminate science as we know it across universities and colleges, research institutes, and national labs."

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Slate Auto Ditches 'Under $20,000' Price Tag For Its Pickup EV After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Passes

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"When it unveiled the utilitarian truck in April, Slate said it would cost $25,000. However, the company had been banking on federal incentives, such as the $7,500 discount, to push the price of its first EV under the $20,000 mark.

"A report by Harvard University's Salata Institute...found that removing the tax credit would result in a 15% hit to expected EV sales by 2030, and 20 million metric tons extra of CO2 emissions over the same time period."

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Ford's CEO Sounded The Alarm Again On China. Here Are 3 Ways Chinese EVs Drastically Differ From Their US Rivals

05 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

In referring to Chinese EV manufacturing, Ford CEO Jim Farley called it "the most humbling thing I have ever seen."

"EV sales in China have far outpaced those in the US. Almost half of new car sales in the country last year were electric, compared just 10% in the US...the average price of an electric car in China was around $31,500 as of December..China has an incredibly broad range of EVs catering to the needs of the entire market... China's EVs are packed with futuristic tech"

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