First US Porsche Taycan owner says car’s EPA range is highly conservative

Porsche has started deliveries of the Taycan in the US, just in time for Christmas.  And the first US Taycan owner has given his first “drive report” and it’s pretty much all positive.

Of particular note, he states that the car’s 201-mile estimated EPA range, and commensurate low efficiency, is “conservative.”

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2020 Democratic candidates: Where each stands on electric cars

The quest for the Democratic presidential nomination will heat up in 2020. So it’s a good time to look at what the leading candidates say about electric vehicles. We focus on the leaders: Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, and Yang. Here’s a sampling of quotes and position statements. For fun, we share what we could find about the vehicle each candidate drives. EV fans, who gets your vote?

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Climate Crisis Weekly: 5 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas, a billboard that eats smog, more

  • 5 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for you last-minute shoppers.
  • If we cut air pollution, then it could prevent depression in millions of people.
  • A Dutch designer created a billboard in Mexico that actually eats smog.
  • A solar-powered desalinization plant provides clean water to a Kenyan community.
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Polestar 2 tow-rated, Mercedes EQC delayed, tax-credit hopes dashed: The Week in Reverse

2019 Kia Niro EV - Best Car To Buy 2020Where will Tesla owners soon be able to fast-charge—other than a Supercharger station? Which automaker claims the most energy-dense battery pack for an upcoming vehicle? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 20, 2019. We finished the week looking at what many…
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Tesla leaks code hinting at Model 3 100 kWh battery pack, Ludicrous mode, and more

Tesla leaked some code in recent software updates hinting at a possible Model 3 with a 100 kWh battery pack, Ludicrous mode, and more. more…

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