The 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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Commentary: Plug-in hybrids shouldn't just be California compliance cars
With 17 miles of all-electric range, all-wheel drive, and a rugged-hatchback body style, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid could be the perfect entry point for a lot of buyers who’d like to get started driving on electric power. Electric-car advocates, who’ve already moved on to one of several longer-range fully electric vehicles, and see EVs with large…
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2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, EPA chief, faster Tesla Superchargers, giving thanks: Today's Car News
We get our first drive in the extra-efficient 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. President Trump plans to make acting EPA head Andrew Wheeler official. Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans more and faster Tesla Superchargers. And our Twitter poll asks readers to give thanks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We get a first drive in the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek…
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Musk announces more and faster Tesla Superchargers on the way
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is tweeting again, this time about expanding and potentially upgrading the company’s Supercharger network. On Monday, Musk tweeted that the company will start deploying “much faster” Version 3 Superchargers early next year. The news comes on the heels of Tesla’s announcement that it will ship Model 3s to Europe and Australia…
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What green-car developments are you grateful for this holiday season? Take our Twitter poll
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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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2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: First drive of 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in crossover
To understand the complicated path for Subaru’s first plug-in hybrid, first we needed to hike a mile in the automaker’s shoes. Okay, more like 10 miles, actually—driving gingerly up a dusty, bouldered, steep trail, past signage cautioning: “off-road vehicles only,” most of it without the gasoline engine running…
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VW has no fun trademarking I.D. name series
Volkswagen has generated a lot of buzz with the names for its upcoming series of electric cars: I.D., I.D. Crozz, I.D. Lounge, I.D. Vizzion, and I.D. Buzz, for its recreation of the iconic Microbus. Keep in mind that these are all the names of the concept vehicles, not necessarily the production vehicles. But now a report in VW Vortex last week…
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Before Volkswagen’s $50 billion push, and the e-Golf, there were these VW electric cars
With the formal nod of Volkswagen’s board on Friday, Volkswagen is embarking upon a five-year, $50 billion all-in push to develop a new generation of electric cars, plus complementary autonomous-drive technologies and mobility services. As Volkswagen works toward a viable, global, mass-market business, and millions of vehicles built around…
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Tesla Model 3s in Europe, Cadillac plug-in exit, solid-state holdup: Today's Car News
Tesla Model 3s will get Combo charge ports in Europe. California electric-car drivers should look for new purple carpool stickers in January. Panasonic isn’t buying solid-state battery hype. And Tesla’s results show the effectiveness of carrots over sticks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has begun opening up orders for the Model 3…
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Commentary: Tesla's carrot sells more electric cars than California's stick
If you build them, they will come—as long as what you build is attractive. That’s the message of Tesla’s dominant sales reports and awards this month. Buyers seem to be clamoring for the Model 3. There was a time when electric cars seemed unattractive to a lot of drivers. Even with reports of global warming multiplying in the 1990s, gas was…
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