Author: EVAI
Ford F-150 Lightning: Will 40% above original price short out demand?
Ford earlier this week raised the price of the base Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup by thousands—for the third time in four months. Just nine months since first deliveries, that puts the base price of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning nearly 40% higher than the original base price for the 2022 model-year electric truck—$57,869, versus…
Ford F-150 Lightning: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
With the F-150 Lightning, Ford has revolutionized the pickup truck—by making a fully electric version of its top-selling vehicle. While doing that, and seemingly changing as little as possible about all that already makes the F-150 so desirable, it’s created a more desirable vehicle. That’s why even though it isn’t the first fully…
Data shows Tesla and Nissan are tops in EV reliability
Tesla and Nissan currently top Consumer Reports’ rankings for most-reliable EVs, although survey data still indicates EVs generally have more problems than other vehicle types. The Tesla Model 3 is now the second most reliable new EV available, according to CR. It was topped only by the Kia EV6, but because the Kia was new for the 2022 model year…
Toyota starts to see how its EVs can aid the power grid
Toyota is the latest automaker to work with an electrical utility on ways to use EVs to aid the grid. The automaker on Thursday announced a pilot project with Texas-based utility Oncor for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows EVs to discharge power back into the grid. Other automakers and utilities have already expressed interest in V2G…
Carwow Sets Road Car Acceleration Record In McMurtry Spierling EV
The 1,000-horsepower Spierling was the quickest vehicle to go up the Goodwood hillclimb this year.
Lucid Air Sapphire Beats Tesla Model S, Bugatti Chiron In Quarter-Mile Drag Race
The Sapphire completed the quarter in 9.1 seconds, making for a production car record.
Cadillac Lyriq, EV range in winter, EV shift saves lives: Today’s Car News
Cold-weather EV range plummets across EVs, but it really varies by model. Choosing an EV is about your local health and air quality, too, a study reminds us. And we look at the Cadillac Lyriq up close. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Cadillac Lyriq is one of our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists, and it signals a lot…
Report: Ford And CATL Are Considering LFP Battery Plant Investment
Not only a location, but also ownership structure must be decided.
Cadillac Lyriq: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Cadillac Lyriq signals the true start of a new era for GM, and for Cadillac. GM spent the first quarter of this decade talking big—restructuring itself around EVs, investing billions in batteries and the supply chain, and revamping manufacturing. And then in July 2022, thanks to an accelerated development push, Cadillac started…
Report: Winter EV driving range varies widely by model
All electric cars experience some range loss in cold weather, but the amount varies widely by model, according to a new report from battery analysis firm Recurrent. The company, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, published a similar report last year. This time, though, it has more data, with model comparisons based on information…