More affordable Polestar 2 undercuts Tesla Model 3, at $47,200 for US

2022 Polestar 2 single motorThe new 270-mile single-motor version of the Polestar 2 will start at $47,200 (including destination) in the United States, Polestar confirmed Thursday. That base price undercuts the Tesla Model 3, which now starts at $48,190 for base version with a 272-mile range. Considering that Polestar qualifies for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and Tesla...

Coal rebound: Global CO2 emissions were at a record high in 2021

Coal-fired Nanticoke Generating Station, Ontario, Canada, now being converted to 44-MW solar farmGlobal energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% in 2021, reaching their highest level ever due to increased use of coal power plants, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The increase in global CO2 emissions was the largest in history in absolute terms, more than offsetting 2020's pandemic-induced declines...

Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs

Charging station and gas pumpIn the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline. As of March 2022, EVs...