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Rivian: Quantifying The Damage From The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

18 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

One Big Beautiful Bill Act...scrapped most of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and pushed most of the Electric Vehicle ecosystem back to, not where it was in 2021...focus for most has been on the loss of the $7,500 tax credit and the regulatory credits EVs received...the impact on EV manufacturers is even worse than that...

"Biden Administration's final moves in office was to provide a loan of $6.6 billion to complete construction of a Rivian manufacturing plant in Georgia."

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The Real Reason Guardrails Can't Stop EVs in a Crash

16 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"The reality is, weight alone can’t explain it. Generally speaking, yes, vehicles have been getting heavier...EVs like the Rivian R1T, the GMC Hummer EV, and the Tesla Cybertruck aren't that much heavier than some well-optioned heavy-duty pickups

"...the issue is really twofold...barriers only work if they’re able to absorb the energy from an impact, they're engineered to take those hits where most of a car's energy is concentrated..."

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Electric vs. Gas: Why Your Electric Car Costs Less to Drive

16 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Even when electricity costs more per unit than gasoline, electric vehicles can provide substantial annual savings due to their superior energy efficiency

"Electric vehicles represent a more efficient use of energy resources compared to gasoline-powered vehicles. While electricity may cost slightly more per unit of energy than gasoline, the dramatic efficiency advantages of electric motors result in significantly lower operating costs per mile driven."

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New EV battery Tech Could Power Cars For Up To 1 million Kilometers

16 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"New single-crystal battery design may allow EVs to last 1 million kilometers while reducing waste and environmental damage

"The heart of the problem lies in how these batteries charge and discharge...repeated charging and discharging causes the crystals to break apart. This weakens the structure and reduces the battery's ability to hold a charge...Unlike their multi-crystal counterparts, single-crystal materials are more resistant to damage..."

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China's Clean Air Could Be Behind an Acceleration in Global Warming

16 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...new study reveals that reductions in air pollution – particularly in China and east Asia – are a key reason for this faster warming...There has already been a 75 percent reduction in east Asian sulphur dioxide emissions since around 2013

"polluted air may have been masking the full effects of global warming. Cleaner air could now be revealing more of the human-induced global warming from greenhouse gases."

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Cycling Can Be 4 Times More Efficient Than Walking. A Biomechanics Expert Explains Why

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"You can walk for an hour - or jump on your bicycle and arrive in 15 minutes, barely breaking a sweat.

"It's estimated that there are more than a billion bikes in the world. Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented

"When we walk or run, we essentially fall forward in a controlled manner...On a bicycle, your legs move through a much smaller, circular motion...The energy savings are immediately noticeable."

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Three Years Of Daily Driving My 2022 Lucid Air Through The Rockies Taught Me An EV Secret

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Wayne Schell "drove his Lucid Air 71,000 miles through the Rockies and discovered an EV secret: climbing mountains drains the battery, but descending can recover over 100 miles of range.

"The difference between understanding EV range and mastering it is the same as knowing how to swim and being thrown into the deep end. Range anxiety isn't a bug of EVs; it's a stage in the learning curve."

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The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

New Yorker "magazine notes that renewables made up 96 percent of demand for new energy throughout the globe in 2024; In the United States, 93 percent of new energy capacity came from solar and wind.

"...it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours...This explosive growth has been fueled by huge efficiency gains in solar energy output, breakthroughs in manufacturing, and streamlined installation processes."

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Lucid Delivers First Saudi-Assembled EVs for Diplomatic Use in 19 Countries

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Ministry of Foreign Trade has received the first batch of Saudi-assembled Lucid Motors vehicles...the first tender documents were published at the end of May and covered shipments of Lucid vehicles to embassies and consulates.

"The first batch of countries includes Turkiye, Jordan, Hungary, Brazil, Egypt, the Philippines, Tunisia and Bangladesh.

"The EV maker is assembling both its Air and Gravity models at the facility in King Abdullah Economic City."

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Gas Cars Will Start to Disappear Sooner Than You Think

12 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"It turns out that when a state approaches 30% new EV sales, that's the tipping point for the number of gas cars on the road falling...Each year, there are 15-16M new cars sold in the US, while 12M exit the road permanently

"...we actually only have to get to 4M new EV sales per year nationally before the number of gas cars begins its inexorable decline. That's because 16M - 12M cars = 4M. Once EVs surpass that number, there will be fewer gas cars."

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Sporty, Enclosed, Tilting Three-Wheeled EV May Be Your Next Not-A-Car

12 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...an 'intelligent balance system' lets the two rear wheels tilt along with the vehicle's main body when taking corners, boosting performance and stability.

Scholten has already built three functional proof-of-concept prototypes, two of which utilized ZF75/7 electric drivetrains made by Zero Motorcycles...One charge of the 10- to 12-kWh lithium battery pack should be good for a range of 100 to 140 miles (161 to 225 km)..."

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EV Revolution Reshapes Global Oil Demand

12 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

The electric vehicle revolution has moved from projection to reality. As more countries follow China's lead, oil demand - once considered immune to disruption - now faces irreversible decline in the transportation sector.

If policy and investment continue at pace, the IEA expects 5 to 8 million barrels/day of oil demand could be erased by 2030. Nearly 40% of new cars globally may be electric by that time."

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