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Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive - Lifecycle Cost Analysis

03 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"What is perhaps surprising is just how much cheaper BEVs are when their full life is considered...This analysis suggests that new ICEVs are simply not competitive vs. BEVs anymore.

"When a premium BEV like the Tesla Model 3 can potentially cost about the same as a Toyota Corolla over 15 years, and a whopping $61,500 less than a same-class/lower-performance ICE vehicle, it won't take long before buyers notice."

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Bike Lanes : 'The Height of Stupidity,' Says Mitt Romney

03 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

The Republican Party (GOP) "is skeptical about a new push for cheaper e-bikes and safer bike infrastructure.

Romney "dismissed subsidies for e-bikes and insisted that those who can't afford cars should take mass transit...Removing automobile lanes to put in bike lanes is, in my opinion, the height of stupidity, it means more cars backing up, creating more emissions...opposition to pro-bicycle policy has to be understood in the larger context of the culture war and conservative fears of Democrats' climate-friendly agenda."

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Fisker Ocean Tops Model Y In Range: 440-mile Rating for Europe

03 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

" Europe's WLTP testing cycle....figures are generally higher than U.S. EPA ratings, so the Ocean will likely receive a lower range rating on this side of the Atlantic.

"In a press release announcing the 440-mile range rating, Fisker said it expects European regulatory approval by April 28, with deliveries following after that...Fisker reported Magna had made only 56 Oceans. It stood by plans to build more than 42,000 of them this year."

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Paris Votes Overwhelmingly To Ban Shared E-Scooters

03 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...a major blow to shared micromobility companies Lime, Dott and Tier...referendum on Sunday organized by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris residents voted 89% against keeping shared e-scooters in the city...three companies that pay for contracts to operate in the City of Light will have to pull their fleets - a total of 15,000 e-scooters - out of the city by September 1...shared scooters have gotten a lot of pushback from many city residents who complain about reckless driving and clutter on sidewalks."

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ICE Car Values Plummet In China: It Is the Canary In the Coal Mine

02 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...hundreds of thousands of unsold, polluting gas-powered vehicles may be rendered unsellable due to incoming emissions rules...were announced all the way back in 2016...gave automakers almost seven full years of notice..don't ban all gas cars, but they do set stricter emissions standards on several pollutants...Dealership foot traffic is high, but customers simply aren't buying...China's EV market share is now a whopping 30%"

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Volkswagen Not Planning New Combustion Engine Golf

02 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"The Golf 8, currently in production, will be the last combustion engine version of the hatchback car...Volkswagen's decision not to invest in upgrading the Golf, for decades Europe's bestselling car, is a marker of the shift in investment by the carmaker from retooling combustion engines to bringing down the cost of electric vehicles.

"It is due to launch 10 new electric models by 2026, including a battery-electric car for under €25,000

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Deep Ocean Currents Around Antarctica Headed For Collapse

02 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...modelling shows that if global carbon emissions continue at the current rate, then the Antarctic overturning will slow by more than 40 per cent in the next 30 years - and on a trajectory that looks headed towards collapse

"The study found melting ice around Antarctica makes the nearby ocean waters less dense, which slows the Antarctic overturning circulation. The melt of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets is expected to continue to accelerate as the planet warms."

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400 New York City EV Taxi Licenses Taken In Under Two Minutes

02 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"An allotment of 400 for-hire electric vehicle (EV) licenses made available online were filled in under two minutes...A thousand EV licenses were successfully filled this month, and more than 100,000 applied for the wait list...The continuing demand is sending a very clear message that people want more TLC EV licenses.

"Out of the 1,000 licenses, the overwhelming majority – 826 – went to individual drivers."

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We Were Promised Self-Driving Cars By 2017 - What Went Wrong?

02 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"Love them or hate them, driverless cars will - we hope - eventually become a pervasive day-to-day reality, providing the opportunity for safer, more efficient travel...

"...fully autonomous vehicles are estimated to be 80% developed. However, as is so often the case, its the remaining 20% that proves the most challenging...Mercedes' Chief Technology Officer Markus Schafer said that driverless cars by 2030 are "doable"…'

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Solar-Vehicle Company Aptera Begins Large Fleet Sales

01 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"..Aptera, recently got a pre-order for the first fleet of 101 of potentially more than 100,000 of its solar-powered vehicles.The price tag for the first batch of the three-wheeled, two-seater aerodynamic vehicles is around $3.35 million and the buyer, SustainabilitySooner.com, aims to expand its Aptera fleet from 101 to 101,000 or more vehicles as it grows.

"SustainabilitySooner develops and manages properties in an eco-conscience way..."

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