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Once you go electric, you don’t go back: survey shows less than 1% of EV owners want to go back to gas!
Articles on Electric Vehicles
Read “Chevrolet Wants to Convince Buyers “EVs (are) for Everyone, Everywhere”” on SmartNews: https://share.smartnews.com/wp9W5
The Equinox at around $30,000 and 300 mile range could be a real game changer.
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Lots to Learn about Electric Vehicles!
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- View “Energy 101 – Electric Vehicles” – US Department of Energy
- Tax Credits Available in the newly passed 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
Read which cars will be eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act on SmartNews.
- Best electric cars to buy in 2022 From Motoring Research Team – ‘Motoring Research is an automotive publisher based in the UK that’s been delivering the goods to clients worldwide since 1986″
“We name the best electric cars you can buy this year, including the Ford Mustang Mach-e, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model 3.” View here
- EV Charging Explained: The fastest chargers at home and on the road
If your main concern with buying an electric car is figuring out how you’re going to charge it, worry no more. There are plenty of different options – from the cable that comes bundled with all new EVs, through to super-fast public charging networks – and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the tech and the terminology. Read on to get up to speed on Level 1 and Level 2 chargers, DC fast charging, and where Tesla Superchargers fit in – and what to look out for when you need to add miles of range, fast.
Read more: EV Charging Explained: The Fastest Chargers At Home And On The Road, from Slash Gear Feb 2022
- Battery backup vs standby generators: Keep your power on during the next outage
We review the pros and cons of every type of backup power system to help you find the right solution for your home and office needs. TL;DR version: The best system depends on where you live and what you can afford.If you have a power outage and it looks like the power will be off for an extended period of time, you need backup power from a battery system or battery backup unit.
Give yourself peace of mind with these emergency backup generators that keep the power on at home or at work. You can either maintain power for a few hours with an air-cooled home generator that is powered by either gasoline or propane, or you could buy a much more expensive liquid-cooled generator that will keep your lights on for a while longer.
Read: The 5 best home batteries: Top battery backup systems, July 20, 2022, ZDNet
- Longest-range Electric Vehicles in 2021 by Scooter Doll, Feb 21,2021
As electric vehicles look to gain an even larger portion of the automobile market in 2021, consumers will look at a number of factors as they choose to go electric. One major specification on any EV data sheet is the estimated range i.e. the amount of miles your new vehicle can travel on a single charge. Naturally, you’re going to want the most battery for your buck. Below is a list of the current EV options for 2021 sorted by longest range. See the comparison chart