Tesla Autopilot navigation, wacky weather, and Best Car To Buy: Today's Car News

Jaguar-Land Rover motion sickness preventionTesla’s new Navigate on Autopilot gets its first test. A new study links summer’s wacky weather to climate change. We consider which electric car is the Best Car To Buy for 2019. And we ask you to weigh in. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Consumer Reports gives Tesla’s latest self-driving feature, called Navigate on Autopilot, its first…
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Which car would you pick as Best Car To Buy 2019? Take our Twitter poll

2019 Hyundai Kona ElectricWe’ve announced our final three contenders for Green Car Reports’ Best Car to Buy 2019. They include the Hyundai Kona Electric, the Jaguar I-Pace, and the Tesla Model 3. The qualifications for our annual award require that a vehicle be all-new or substantially updated; and that it be widely available as of October 2018, or arrive by the end of the…
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How soon can all new car sales realistically be electric? Twitter poll results

Image from 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric-car ad by Ourisman Chevrolet, Rockville, MarylandElectric cars are coming. The question is how soon. According to a new report by the UN International Panel on Climate Change earlier in October, coastal cities and coral reefs will begin experiencing “devastating effects” by 2040 from climate change if emissions of global-warming carbon-dioxide continue. Estimates on electric-car adoption range…
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Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Twitter poll results

Al Gore at United Nations conferenceAs part of an SEC settlement, Tesla needs to find a new chairman to replace Elon Musk, as he steps aside from that post but stays on as chief executive officer. That new chairman is to be an independent board member and not someone tied to Musk. When Musk was asked, in yesterday’s financial call, about what attributes he thinks would be best for…
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Where would you like to see more public chargers installed? Twitter poll results

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, MississippiOur readers seem to think charging networks are doing just fine with their plans to build out additional public charging stations. Several networks have recently announced expansion plans, focusing on putting more DC fast chargers in cities to help bring new drivers to the electric-car fold who may not have their own driveway or garage to charge…
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Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Take our Twitter poll

Elon Musk at Tesla Model 3 revealAs Elon Musk prepares to step aside from Tesla’s board in an expected settlement with the SEC, speculation has erupted over who might replace him. According to the SEC settlement, the new chairman must be an independent board member—not one tied to Musk. Tesla’s board currently has two independent members, and the SEC settlement will require…
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How fast is fast enough for fast charging? Twitter poll results

EVgo charging station in Union City, California with resused BMW i3 battery backupIn an effort to make electric-car charging as ubiquitous and easy as filling up with gas, fast chargers are coming to malls, gas stations, rest areas and more, and these upcoming chargers are getting a lot faster. Where original fast chargers could replenish less than 65 miles in a half-hour charging session, some new chargers today can do up to…
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Where would you most like to see more public chargers installed? Take our Twitter poll

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, MississippiPublic charging networks are booming. Even if it often seems to electric car drivers like there aren’t enough public chargers to go around. massive new charging network companies are coming online, existing networks are expanding, and all are planning on installing a new wave of ultra-fast electric-car chargers. In September, Chargepoint announced…
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Which electric SUV are you most excited about for 2019? Twitter poll results

2019 Hyundai Kona ElectricA few weeks ago, Green Car Reports asked our Twitter followers which new electric car for 2019 they were most excited about. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they chose the base, $35,000 Tesla Model 3 over three upcoming luxury electric SUVs. Yet 2019 is shaping up to be the year of the electric SUV, with at least 10 new models coming from established and…
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How fast is fast enough for charging? Take our Twitter poll

EVgo charging station in Union City, California with resused BMW i3 battery backupAutomakers are launching a race to build electric cars that can charge as fast filling a gas tank. When the first electric cars launched in 2011, buyers and fans were clamoring for CHAdeMO fast charging that operates at about 50 kilowatts and could recharge a short-range electric car (to 80 percent capacity) in about a half hour. When Tesla’s…
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