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EHang Begins Delivering Air Taxi to Customers Following Airworthiness Certification

27 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Chinese manufacturer's EH216-S air taxi was the first in the world to receive type certification from a national regulator.

"The firm...delivered its first air taxi to a customer: Eton, an intelligent aviation technology subsidiary of Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group Co....The EH216-S—which has a 22 sm (19 nm) range, 80 mph (about 70 knots) cruise speed, and 485-pound payload..."

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Big Oil Is Greeenwashing the Planet

27 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Companies like ExxonMobil and countries like Saudi Arabia have tried since the 1990s to gaslight the public into thinking climate change was either a total fantasy or that the burning of coal, natural gas, and petroleum wasn't causing it.

"...fossil-fuel lobbyists have now fallen back on Plan B. They want to convince you that Big Oil is itself swinging into action in a major way to transition to - yes! - green energy."

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A Possible Solution To A Common Problem With EVs: Just Rewire Your Brain

26 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...two things are happening simultaneously in America: Some new EV drivers who can charge at home are rewiring their brains, changing their expectations of their vehicle...even a short period of driving an EV teaches people to adapt...drivers of gas-powered cars are quick to complain about how EVs work because they don't grasp the reality of how most people drive, which is short trips with plenty of time to recharge at home."

"The hypocrisy, the ignorance, is just amazing."

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Alphabet's Waymo Highlights Achievements: Extensive Expansion And 700K Driverless Trips This Year

26 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

ADS-guided "Waymo Driver [vehicles were] involved in fewer crashes that led to injuries, police reports or insurance claims as compared to human drivers...Ark analyst Tasha Keeney noted that Waymo traveled 0.5 adjusted million miles before being involved in a crash this year as opposed to Cruise, who traveled merely 0.04 million miles.

"Waymo still looks better than the average human, while Cruise falls below."

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Do Electric Cars Really Produce Fewer Carbon Emissions Than Petrol 0r Diesel Vehicles?

26 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Many claims about electric cars' supposedly worse environmental toll focus on manufacturing and ignore the actual use of the cars...The grain of truth in the criticism is that EVs do indeed take significantly more energy to manufacture. Analysis by the Argonne National Laboratory...suggests that manufacturing battery cars produces about 60% more carbon emissions than their fossil fuel...that "carbon debt" is paid off within about two years..."

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Report Reveals Reality Of Electric Vehicle Battery Fires: 'The Media Don't Treat EVs And ICEs With Equal Footing'

26 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...survey from Morning Consult in early 2023, nearly half of respondents still unconvinced about an electric car purchase were put off by reports of EV fires.

"National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics [show] that 1,530 fires were reported for every 100,000 cars sold with an internal combustion engine. Meanwhile, for every 100,000 EVs sold, only 25 fires were reported."

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More Than 7,000 Dealers Registered To Offer Point-Of-Sale EV Tax Credits Next Year

26 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

NADA says the 7,000 figure does not reflect the number of dealerships that are covered by the IRS registrations.

"The credit transfer is allowed under the IRA’s Section 30D credit for new EV purchases and Section 25E credit for used EVs, providing consumers with up to $7,500 for new vehicles and $4,000 for used vehicles..."

"The shift away from cars with dirty combustion engines is running into a new hurdle: Drivers don't want to buy used electric vehicles, and that's undermining the market for new ones, too."

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Electric Cars Are Driving China Toward the End of the Age of Oil

24 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

An EV road trip across China reveals how economics and consumer preferences - not green concerns - are hastening the energy transition.

"Since the beginning of 2017, China has chalked up more than 18 million EV sales, nearly half the world's total and over four times more than the US...By 2026, the research group projects that over 50% of all new passenger vehicle sales in China will be electric, compared to a little over a quarter in the US."

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$422,750 Rolls Royce Electric Spectre Is The "Spiritual Successor" Of The Phantom Coupe

24 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The Rolls Royce Spectre is one of the most anticipated EVs coming out this year...the Spectre is slightly more powerful than the Phantom Coupe, with a dual electric powertrain that can produce up to 584 horsepower. It also comes with a 102-kWh battery that can deliver a range of up to 291 miles on the standard model with 22-inch wheels... the elephant in the room is obviously the underwhelming range... most people buying a Rolls Royce aren't concerned about the range, but the luxury it offers."

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Are EVs Booming Or Flopping? Both Are True

24 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Americans are being bombarded by two conflicting messages about electric vehicles: They're booming. But they're also piling up on dealer lots because no one wants them...Both things happen to be true, just as the next election is poised to be the first to spotlight EVs as a campaign issue.

"Despite lagging EV sales from domestic heavyweights like Ford and GM, there are other vehicles - like those made by Hyundai Motor, Rivian Automotive, BMW, and Mercedes Benz - that are selling well..."

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