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Recently, CleanTechnica published my article about old age and electric vehicles. It got a much bigger response than I expected, so I thought, why not share some of the other stories people sent me about their experiences with EVs as they enter the third age. Many thanks to those who contributed stories and ideas from CleanTechnica and from Facebook. Concerns raised were: Can you get your walker in the boot? Does your grey hair clash with the colour of your car? Can a Tesla Model 3 replace a pacemaker or play cupid? Let’s start with an electric romance. Turns out…
The exterior of the Xpeng G9 2024 will have green, black, gray, white, and silver options, and the first show cars are already available at its stores. (Image credit: Xpeng) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) today unexpectedly unveiled a facelift for its flagship SUV, the G9, earlier than a company executive had previously hinted. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled the new 2024 model of the G9 on its social media platforms today, saying that the first show cars are already available at its stores. The exterior of the Xpeng G9 2024 will have green, black, gray, white, and silver options,…
At the end of BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse presentation on September 2, 2023, the automaker teased an upcoming electric SUV. The Vision Neue Klasse electric sedan, which debuted at the 2023 IAA Mobility International Motor Show in Munich, Germany, will enter production in 2025, but a Neue Klasse SUV seems to be under testing already. The presentation showcased the camouflaged SUV’s side profile before it rocketed off the line on what looked like a test track (at 26:49 in the video above). It appeared to have production body panels and a stretched-out wheelbase with shorter overhangs than the iX3, which…
In recent years, automakers have announced new EV investments totaling $154 billion and creating 188,000 jobs, largely catalyzed by President Biden’s EV policies. A new map shows where it’s all happening in the US. The new interactive mapping tool was created by BlueGreen Alliance and Atlas Public Policy. It aggregates all the investment in EV-related facilities – battery, automotive and parts manufacturing – throughout the US. Investments in EV facilities have increased rapidly in recent years, peaking in 2022, the year the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed. The IRA extended the US federal EV tax credit for the next decade, but…
As with most things in life, getting into cycling – be it electric or otherwise – can very easily be a rabbit hole. The endless selection of upgrades and accessories mean that there are countless ways for us to configure our two-wheelers. On top of that, buying stuff online can lead to us splurging on stuff we’re not even 100-percent sure would suit our bikes. German bike-packing specialist Cyclite seems to have come up with a rather innovative solution when it comes to selling its products. By making use of modern technology found in most smartphones, Cyclite has come up…
The VW ID.4 gets more power and more driving range in some forms for 2024. The Toyota Prius and Prius Prime make the safety honor roll. And we look at some of the many models from German automakers to debut at Munich over the holiday weekend. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Despite their excellent mpg, range, and efficiency numbers, the 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid are among the vehicles landing a spot on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ list. It should be noted these revamped models are more thrilling to drive and look at,…
Everybody is in favor of renewable energy, just as long as they don’t have to look at solar panels or wind turbines. Oddly, those same people don’t care a fig if there is an oil derrick or fracking rig in their backyard or in the farmer’s field next door. The Ray is a solar power advocacy group that has a novel idea. It says the various state transportation departments own and maintain significant amounts of land along highways. These “right-of-way” areas are appealing locations for renewable energy development for many reasons including: unshaded acreage ease of access public ownership status…
Volkswagen has revealed that the 2024 ID.4 will get a boost to acceleration—and likely range—in some versions, versus 2023. The key upgrade to the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 lineup is a new, higher-power rear drive unit, applied to both rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive versions with the larger 82-kwh battery pack. A 62-kwh battery pack is also offered. Single-motor models with that larger pack now make 282 hp, according to VW, while the AWD version makes 330 hp. That’s up significantly, from 201 hp and 295 hp, respectively, for 2023. Once again, the ID.4 will be offered in Standard (or Pro), S, and…
BYD presented the Seal, Song Plus EV, Atto 3, Dolphin, Han, Denza D9 at the Munich auto show and made the Seal officially available locally. (Image credit: BYD) BYD presented six models on the first day of the IAA Munich auto show on September 4 and made the Seal from the Ocean range officially available in Europe. The six models are the Seal, Song Plus EV, Atto 3 known as Yuan Plus in China, Dolphin, Han, and Denza D9. The BYD Seal is offered in two versions in Europe with starting prices of 44,900 euros ($48,210) and 50,990 euros. The…
Nio phone adds “RAM 16 GB + ROM 1 TB” and “RAM 16 GB + ROM 512 GB” options. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio’s (NYSE: NIO) first phone model saw a change in its filing today, revealing more information about the specs of the model, which is expected to be released later this month. The Nio phone adds exterior options, and there are changes to the software, standby, and calling options, according to a filing change published on the website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The information about the storage unit of the device has also seen changes…