California hits 1.5 million plug-in vehicles

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-ECalifornia is farther ahead on the road to electric vehicle adoption than it anticipated a decade ago. Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the state had passed a cumulative 1.5 million cumulative plug-in vehicle sales. That’s two years ahead of a goal set by previous California Governor Jerry Brown, aiming to hit that number by...

California might require bidirectional charging capability in EVs

Hyundai HomeThe California legislature has introduced a bill that would mandate bidirectional charging capability for all new EVs sold in the state beginning in 2027. First spotted by Charged EVs, SB 233 has passed the California Senate Energy Committee and now heads to the Senate Transportation Committee April 25 for further consideration. If enacted, the...

In the shift to EVs, are tailpipes a sign of the past?

ExhaustIt’s Earth Day. And in what’s become a Green Car Reports’ Earth Day tradition, it’s time to revisit a litmus test for how much the vehicle market has changed. The question: “When will buying vehicles with tailpipes be seen as morally wrong?” Or, to paraphrase and clarify: When will driving around your...

Utah EV charging costs rise in July, to subsidize lower gas prices

Porsche Taycan chargingUtah EV drivers will soon pay more to charge their vehicles, all to subsidize lower gas prices. In July, gas prices in Utah are set to drop thanks to lower gas taxes, which are set to decrease from 16.5% to 14.2%, but EV drivers will be paying a 12.5% tax to use commercial charging stations. These measures are part of House Bill 301, which was...

GMC Hummer EV Pickup climbs to 355-mile estimate, SUV at 314 miles

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUVGM on Friday released range estimations for its 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, including for both body styles of the loaded 3X trim. The company is now suggesting that one of the models of its so-called supertruck might go 355 miles on a charge. If anything, that's a testament to how much impact tires can have on EV range...