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Despite the bad press, half of America is still considering an EV or hybrid car — they just want them to be cheaper ( www.businessinsider.com )

Claims that electric vehicles don't have enough demand may be overblown....

Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry ( insideevs.com )

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Tesla now spends ad money to influence shareholders approval of Elon Musk's $55B payday ( electrek.co )

Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don't get AI and robotics ( electrek.co )

Are we sure this isn't illegal? It seems illegal

Ford rethinks EV strategy, is working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform ( arstechnica.com )

For the last two years, a small "skunkworks" at the Ford Motor Company has been working on a low-cost electric vehicle platform, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. Farley revealed the existence of this new platform during the automaker's quarterly financial results call with investors on Tuesday evening. The company is rethinking...

Musk wanted to use Tesla cameras to spy on drivers and win autopilot lawsuits ( electrek.co )

Elon Musk pushed to use Tesla’s internal driver monitoring camera to record video of drivers’ behavior, primarily for Tesla to use this video as evidence to defend itself from investigations in the event of a crash, according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla CEO....

EVs are taking over the rest of the world much faster than the US ( electrek.co )

The Cybertruck's steel exterior could need extra protection from winter road salt ( www.businessinsider.com )

New Tesla Cybertruck owners might want to wash winter road grime off their pickup as soon as possible....

You Need Way Less EV Range Than You Think: Study ( insideevs.com )

Data from thousands of EVs shows the average daily driving distance is a small percentage of the EPA range of most EVs....

Ford Mustang Mach-E Sales Soar After Discounts, Proving Cheap EVs Are the Way Forward ( www.thedrive.com )

Tariffs on China aren't the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is ( electrek.co )

BYD launches $15,000 Qin Plus EV Honor Edition kicking off price war with gas cars ( electrek.co )

BYD is kicking off a price war with gas-powered cars as new lower-priced electric vehicles begin rolling out. After launching the new Qin Plus EV Honor Edition on Monday, BYD said it’s “officially opening a new era of electricity is lower than oil.”

Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand ( www.forbes.com )

A customized version of Canoo's electric delivery van for the USPS has been spotted in the wild ( electrek.co )

It looks a little dorky, but in a futuristic way. I like it.

Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper ( grist.org )

Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero. ( www.politico.com )

Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints ( www.reuters.com )

Rivian already has a patent on Tesla's Cybertruck 'range extender' ( electrek.co )

In 2019, electric truck maker Rivian filed a patent for a “removable auxiliary battery” that would fit into the front third or so of the truck bed. This patent was granted in 2020, so Rivian currently has a patent on this technology....

Staying at a cottage in Prince Edward Island, Canada. …gotta do what you’ve gotta do ( i.imgur.com )

Plugged into the kitchen range receptacle

No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on ( www.cnn.com )

Tesla has been slashing prices. Ford just cut the price of its Mustang Mach-E, too, plus it cut back production of its electric pickup. And General Motors is thinking about bringing back plug-in hybrids, possibly taking a step back from GM’s earlier commitment to shifting straight to pure EVs....

Queensland woman uses electric car to run her son’s dialysis machine during power cut | Electric vehicles | The Guardian ( www.theguardian.com )

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