What EV advantages should ads emphasize for the masses in 2019? Take our Twitter poll

Audi electric-car Cashew ad from 2019 SuperbowlWith as many as ten new electric-car models arriving on U.S. roads in 2019, automakers are showing a new willingness to advertise them. Notwithstanding Audi’s ad for its upcoming lineup of electric cars in Sunday night’s Superbowl, few automakers until now have put the kind of marketing muscle behind their electric cars that they have behind SUVs…
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Will climate talks bring real progress? Twitter poll results

Smokestacks pollution air qualityLast month, world leaders met in Poland to agree on the next steps in measuring and limiting climate change. Despite the U.S., Australia, Russia, Saudi Arabia and others meeting on the sidelines to promote burning coal, the leaders reached some agreements on how the Paris Climate Accords will be implemented when it goes into effect in 2020: Each…
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What are your hopes for plug-in cars in 2019?

2019 Chevrolet VoltPeople wish for all kinds of things. When it comes to electric cars, there are several types of things green car fans may wish for to get more such cars on the road, from easier charging to more tax credits, to more types of models. Our Twitter poll for this annual time of reflection between Christmas and New Year’s asks respondents to weigh which…
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How often do you use Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot? Twitter poll results

2017 Tesla Model S testing at Consumer ReportsAfter Elon Musk’s announcement last week imploring Tesla owners to try the company’s new Navigate on Autopilot software, and promising that the system will allow Teslas to commute from home to work and back without intervention, left us wondering if our readers are equally optimistic about the system. So we decided to ask in our weekly Twitter…
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Will climate talks bring real progress? Take our Twitter poll

Smokestacks pollution air qualityLast weekend, climate talks in Poland wrapped up by scraping a length of thorns off the Paris-agreement rose stem. Global leaders de-thorned issues as sharp as how nations will measure progress toward reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, whether planting more forests should count, for example, how countries will report on progress, and how those…
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What will happen now that the Chevy Volt has been discontinued? Twitter poll results

2019 Chevrolet VoltWhen General Motors announced in November that it would stop production of the Chevrolet Volt, it was a shock to many green car fans’ systems. The Volt was one of the first two modern electrically powered cars to go on sale in 2010, and is still the longest-range plug-in hybrid on the market. Its faults are few, though perhaps critical: Mostly…
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How often do you use Tesla's Navigate on Autopilot? Take our Twitter poll

2017 Tesla Model S testing at Consumer ReportsTesla CEO Elon Musk sent out a tweet over the weekend imploring Tesla drivers to try the company’s new Navigate on Autopilot system. “If you have a Tesla built in past 2 years, definitely try Navigate on Autopilot. It will blow your mind. Automatically passes slow cars & takes highway interchanges & off-ramps,” he tweeted on Sunday. That…
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What electric car are you most excited to hear about from the LA auto show?

Rivian R1T electric pickup conceptWith the green-car oriented Los Angeles auto show ramping up into full swing today, it seemed a good day to ask our readers what models they’re most excited to hear about from the show. There are several electric cars debuting at the show, including the Rivian R1T electric pickup, which the startup company gave details about ahead of the show on…
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Why haven't you bought a Tesla Model 3? Twitter poll results

2018 Tesla Model 3The Model 3 is supposed to be the Tesla that will change the world: The first long-range electric car that is also sexy and—relatively—affordable. It won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019 award last week for its smooth performance, long range, and futuristic control screen. And our readers agreed. It’s supposed to be the car that…
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What green-car developments are you grateful for this holiday season? Take our Twitter poll

Old Saybrook CT National Drive Electric Week 2018 [Credit David B. Newman via Plug-in America]Thanksgiving is just two days away. With all the news about environmental program roll-backs, the dire warnings about rising ocean temperatures and the impending effects of global warming, and the fraying of global alliances meant to address it, it is tempting to overlook progress that is happening. That’s what Thanksgiving is for. Call it a…
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