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More EVs in Australia Means More Charging Stations In Rural Areas

16 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

Murdoch-owned Skynews Australia points out the "more electric vehicles there are in Australia, the more likely private companies are to provide charging stations in rural locations..

"Siemens-Swinburne Energy Transition Hub’s Director Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian"...notes "there are some challenges that we are foreseeing and predicting in the next five years – the main challenges in front of electric vehicle charging mechanism is the is the charging time."

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'Elon Musk, You Wiped Out $10K In Value Off My 4-Week-Old Tesla Overnight:' Livid Customers Frustrated At Missing Out On Recent Price Cuts

16 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"The prices of various Tesla models are cut by anywhere between 6.4% and 19.7%. The biggest cut was for the Model Y dual-motor all-wheel drive, long-range version in order to bring it below the ceiling prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service

"Anyone who recently bought Tesla will feel an immediate impact and wish they leased it..The price cuts were in line with Musk's recent assertion that volumes are more important than margins."

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Mazda Rotary Engine Is Back! 2023 Mazda MX-30 R-EV Plug-In Hybrid Revealed - Will It Come to Australia?

16 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"Mazda MX-30 R-EV doesn't use the small rotary engine to power the wheels, rather to charge the battery that provides its electric motors with juice...2023 MX-30 R-EV...initially confirmed for Europe, uses an 830cc rotary to power the 17.8kWh battery.

"...with a 50L fuel tank to continually feed the rotary engine to charge the MX-30 R-EV, it's clear this version of the small SUV will have a much-improved range over the standard MX-3..."

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Thinking of Switching to An EV? Fuel Up On Patience

16 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"I have my eye on the Chevy Equinox EV...It is supposed to be about $30,000 and get up to 300 miles on a charge...incentives will apply only to cars made in the United States. They will also affect battery minerals and battery assemblY...40% of battery minerals will have to come from North America...50% of the batteries have to be assembled here.

"Do I take the $3,500 incentive or wait and risk a price increase?"

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VIDEO: Australia Doesn't Have the 'Infrastructure' for Electric Cars, Local TV Commentators Complain

16 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

Murdoch-owned SkyNews talks with Daily Telegraph's Warren Brown, both of whom contend Australia doesn't have the infrastructure for electric cars.

"Once you get off the Hume Highway… into a rural town, they may have one charger, and if that charger is broken, if it's out of order. I don't know what you're going to do.

"In Australia, we have...huge distances to cover, and electric cars don't like that - they're okay in the city."

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Feds Prefer EVs over Hydrogen for Future Cars in New 'Decarbonization' Blueprint

15 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, the first-of-its-kind document envisions three familiar technology solutions for net-zero travel by 2050: batteries, hydrogen, and sustainable liquid fuels.

"...the agencies do not see a place for hydrogen in the light-duty vehicle fleet... The technology with the 'greatest long-term opportunity' to decarbonize light-duty vehicles is battery power."

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What They Don't Tell You About Driving Electric Cars In The Winter

15 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"...disruptive technology, always throws up specific kinks or bugs that need to be ironed out in the first decade or so of production.

"...many EV users living in colder climates are starting to grumble about the battery in inclement weather and how manufacturers need to consider this for future iterations.

...most EVs have made dramatic strides to improve their range in general, particularly during the winter months."

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4 Reasons You Should Not Buy an Electric Car in 2023

15 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"It's clear that electric cars are phasing out the internal combustion engine...But the industry still has some growing to do, and it might pay to wait another year or two before you convert.

"...some EVs previously eligible for tax credits lose those credits in 2023.

"...In reality, the gap between the higher upfront cost of EVs and that of their comparable gas counterparts is shrinking."

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What It's Like To Deliver For Amazon In New Rivian Vans

15 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

"...some drivers voiced concerns about range...the vans can travel up to 150 miles on a single charge, which is typically plenty of power for a full shift.

"The Rivian vans have at least 100 more cubic feet than the Sprinter and up to double the cargo space of the Ford Transit...As for maintenance, Amazon says that takes place at Rivian service centers near delivery stations or by a Rivian mobile service team..."

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Germany Now Has Over 1,000,000 All-Electric Cars On The Roads

15 Jan 2023 | Synopsis

According to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)...the symbolic 1,000,000 BEVs in use was reached in December, as part of a massive sales surge of plug-in electric cars.

"...new BEV registrations since January 2013 amounted to 1 million units in October and currently stands at over 1.18 million, plus a little over 1 million plug-in hybrids for a total of 2.2 million rechargeable cars...German government set a target of 15 million electric cars on the roads by 2030...German Institute for Economic Research...skeptical."

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