Study: Product means more than gas prices in stoking EV demand

2020 Tesla Model YElectric vehicle demand appears to be past a critical inflection point, and there’s some evidence that it’s driven by product, not traditional aspects like gas prices. The arrival of the Tesla Model Y had a whole lot to do with it. The consulting firm AutoPacific has for many years, as part of a bi-monthly study of 500 U.S. vehicle...

2023 Mini Cooper SE holds the line on $30,750 price and 114-mile range

2023 Mini Cooper SE Resolute EditionAfter some upgrades for the previous model year, the 2023 Mini Cooper SE carries over with only minor changes. The $29,900 base price and $850 destination charge are both unchanged for 2023, Mini USA confirmed Thursday—meaning the $30,750 Mini maintains its position as the lowest-priced EV in the United States after the Nissan Leaf. The Mini...

Tesla tops study of home charging experience—again

2022 Tesla Model 3Tesla topped J.D. Power's second annual U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Home Charging Study, released Thursday. The study measures EV owners' satisfaction across Level 1 portable, Level 2 portable, and Level 2 permanently-mounted home charging stations. Tesla was ranked highest for Level 2 permanently-mounted stations, the only category that is...

2023 Toyota bZ4X electric SUV will include a year of free fast-charging

2023 Toyota bZ4X at EVgo charging stationToyota announced Thursday that its first widely available electric vehicle, the upcoming bZ4X electric SUV, will come with one year of unlimited complimentary charging at all EVgo public fast-charging locations. EVgo claims to be the only charging network powered by 100% renewable energy. It operates 800 public DC fast-charging locations, as well...

Could wind-and-solar towers charge EVs, stabilize the grid?

Change Wind  -  Wind and Solar tower, for charging/grid bufferingWind and solar-powered charging could further lower the environmental impact of electric cars; but one New York-based company wants to combine them in one electricity-generating device that could be used for EV charging stations or wherever grid-buffering might help keep blackouts at bay. Change Wind Corporation has developed the Wind & Solar...