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Yes, You Can Still Get a Solid Workout on an E-Bike - Here's How

30 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"The beauty of an e-bike is that you can decide how much work it's doing... Most e-bikes have a couple levels of assistance -- and you can switch between them --with the lower levels allowing you to preserve more battery -- and crank up your fitness more...

"If you're wanting to combine a workout and a commute, an e-bike is ideal because it can help you get an aerobic workout in while getting you to your destination faster."

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AARP : Is Now the Time to Buy an Electric Car?

30 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Anyone who has driven a standard gas-powered car their whole lives may be hesitant to adopt this new technology, especially when gas stations remain prevalent and public EV chargers few. If you're in the market for a new car this year, or are just 'EV curious,' here are facts to consider.

"The Department of Energy has a good calculator to compare costs for what you’re driving now vs. an EV."

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Tiny Bolivian Carmaker's Micro Electric Car Hopes to Leverage Nation's Lithium

30 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"But the irony is, for now Quantum has to get its lithium elsewhere"

'The company builds small, quirky cars that can fit up to three passengers and go no faster than 55 kms (34 miles) per hour. But...most drivers in Latin America do not go long distances nor do they have high average speeds due to chronic gridlock. Quantum, a niche automaker based in the city of Cochabamba...has produced just 1,500 vehicles so far..."

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Climate Bill 'Transformative' for Auto and Energy Industries

30 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Restoring the credits would be huge for Tesla and General Motors, which have used up their quotas, as well as companies like Ford Motor and Toyota that will soon lose access to the credits.

"A big swath of middle-class Americans will be able to get this credit that otherwise would have been blocked out because of the credit limit."

"The bill, more than 700 pages, never mentions China"..but...

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London's Formula-E Shows the Best of Electric Behicles – But Investment in EV Charging Needs to Rev Up

30 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"...rising popularity of Formula-E coincides with...surge in electric vehicle adoption globally. Sales of EVs doubled to a new record of 6.6 million in 2021 worldwide.

"Electrification of our roads is a key part of the future and meeting net zero goals, and events like the London E-Prix help to bring attention and excitement to the industry." UK Government announced...it would invest an extra £s;450m to increase public charge points."

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New US Climate Bill's Most Important Provisions

29 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"The draft bill would bring U.S. CO2...methane emissions down...dramatically scale up the development...deployment of new technologies.

"Specifically, the bill provides up to a $7,500 clean vehicle tax credit for EVs...built in North America...also provide $4,000 tax incentives for the purchase of used clean vehicles.

The EV incentives...subjected to annual gross income limitations...direct benefits to mass market customers, not just wealthy"

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Kodak Announces To Manufacture EV and Storage Batteries Using Film Production Equipment

29 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"According to Kodak, the supercell Wildcat batteries require the same coating and technical inputs as their 35mm film. As a result, very minor retooling is necessary for it to enter the EV battery production market.

"The photographic film production equipment owned by Kodak is worth $70-80 million."

"The implications extend beyond the EV business, with Kodak claiming that home storage batteries use a similar coating method."

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Volkswagen Group China Reveals Flying Taxi Prototype

29 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"VW Group brands Audi and Porsche...[also] shown concepts for flying taxis...parent company has taken over responsibility. [VW] in 2020 established a Vertical Mobility project as part of an overarching strategy to explore new concepts for fully electric and sustainable mobility."

"The vehicle features eight rotors for vertical lift and two for horizontal flight. The targeted range is up to 124 miles, when carry 4 passengers and luggage."

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The VW ID.4 Is Now More American Than The Mustang Mach-E

29 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"VW is proud to say the ID.4 is now an American-built product, and not only because of its final assembly location. The materials and components are sourced from 11 US states...

"Compare this to the Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is built in Mexico and contains only 15% US/Canadian parts content."

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'Ridiculously Low': Just 33 Public EV Charge Points In 3 Counties Approved Under Irish Govt Scheme

29 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Dublin City Council with nine charge points and Tipperary County Council with four were the other two counties that made applications under the scheme.

"There are currently more than 41,000 EVs and plug-in hybrids driven in Ireland, [according to] Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland...

The public point charge scheme was first introduced...in August 2019...intended to deliver up to 1,000 additional charging points over a five years...

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