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Reminder: EPA range for EVs isn’t a highway number

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EVEPA fuel-economy ratings have city, highway, and combined categories, but range ratings for EVs only include the latter. There’s a reason for that. A new paper published by SAE International and co-authored by Car and Driver testing director Dave VanderWerp emphasizes that the EPA combined EV range rating isn’t a number reflective of highway…

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See An Armed Suspect Carjack A Tesla At Gunpoint During A High-Speed Chase

The carjacking victim, a Hollywood doctor, was left speechless and shaking.

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California bidirectional charging, Utah charging tax, tailpipes on Earth Day: Today’s Car News

Nissan Leaf and Fermata Energy FE-15 bidirectional charger – Photo by Fermata EnergyCalifornia might require bidirectional charging. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A cumulative 1.5 million plug-in vehicles have been sold in California, the state reported last week. It’s hit that target about…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Tesla Model Y RWD To Be Exported To Canada From China: Report

If Reuters’ information is correct, this will mark the first time Tesla ships cars to North America from China.

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Cupra DarkRebel Revealed As Radical Digital-Only Halo Concept Car

The slick two-door sports car can be configured in Cupra’s metaverse space.

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Tesla undercuts rivals, $7,500 tax credit shortlist, Polestar 4, Mercedes GLE PHEV review: The Week in Reverse

2025 Polestar 4What kind of fuel is being tested by Toyota in plug-in hybrids? Which Jaguar and Land Rover EVs are in the works? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 22, 2023. In a review, we found the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid manages to go about 40 miles without the…

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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…