Can America Really Drive Its Way Out of Climate Change?
Electric vehicles promise an easy resolution to the tension between the need to halt climate change and America’s love of cars. Can they deliver?
2022 Polestar 2, Chevy Silverado EV teaser, used EV sales, West Coast charging: Today’s Car News
The Polestar 2 gets a more attractive entry price and longer driving range. The Chevy Silverado EV will steer with its rear wheels. Used electric vehicles are selling very fast. And the fast charging network that led the way on the West Coast is getting an upgrade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM yesterday confirmed that the upcoming... 2022 Polestar 2: Starting price $47,200, range up to 265 miles
With an expanded series of 2022 Polestar 2 models that will arrive later in 2021, Polestar is positioning itself to become more than a niche premium electric-car performance brand. The 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor, a front-wheel-drive version, has the same 78-kwh battery pack as existing models but earns an estimated EPA range of 265... The West Coast Electric Highway is nearly 10 years old, and it’s getting new charging hardware
The West Coast Electric Highway—a network of charging stations spanning three states—is now almost 10 years old, and at least some of it is getting an upgrade. Charging-network operator EV Charging Solutions (EVCS) plans to upgrade Oregon 44 charging stations with new hardware, and add three more, with funding from the Oregon... These three electric car models are the fastest-selling used vehicles in the US
The fastest-selling used cars in the United States in July 2021 were all EVs, according to iSeeCars.com analysis of used-car sales for vehicles from model years 2016 to 2020. The Tesla Model 3 topped the charts, at an average 15.7 days to sell, while the average transaction price across model years was $46,982, according to the analysis. Even... A Future With Dangerous Warming Locked In
Some devastating impacts of climate change are now unavoidable, a leading scientific panel has warned, but there’s still time to avoid the very worst.
Chevy Silverado electric pickup will offer four-wheel steering, like GMC Hummer EV
General Motors on Wednesday confirmed that its upcoming Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup will offer four-wheel steering, as well as gigantic 24-inch wheels, in its production form. Chevrolet released a video that shows the truck turning with both the front and rear wheels turning in the same direction to reduce the truck's turning circle. The... Nissan electric pickup, Rivan in Texas, Audi Skysphere electric sports car: Today’s Car News
Rivian is homing in on Texas. Nissan is reportedly considering a small electric pickup. Audi points to its design future with an EV concept. And is tailpipe emissions associated with Alzheimer’s? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi on Tuesday revealed a Skysphere electric sports car concept that shows how autonomous driving modes... Rivian is targeting Texas for second electric truck factory
The electric vehicle maker Rivian is reportedly focusing on Texas—and the Fort Worth area—for its second electric vehicle factory, codenamed Project Tera. According to Bloomberg, citing documents it obtained as part of an economic presentation made Tuesday, the Rivian factory might potentially create 7,500 jobs by 2027 and would be... Study links fine particulate tailpipe pollution to dementia, Alzheimer’s
Air pollution from vehicle tailpipes isn't just linked to respiratory issues. A University of Washington study has found an association between higher levels of air pollution and higher risk for dementia. First spotted by Inhabitat, the study was based on data from two existing studies, one tracking levels of air pollution in the Puget Sound...