Chuck Schumer Has A Plan To Boost Electric Car Sales — Massive Rebates
Senator Schumer says he wants a rebate program to pay consumers to buy “clean” vehicles. Is it too bold or not bold enough?
Senator Schumer says he wants a rebate program to pay consumers to buy “clean” vehicles. Is it too bold or not bold enough?
In recent years, there’s been a lot of buzz about micromobility, a term that varies depending on who is talking about it. Some writers only consider it to include shared vehicles of small size, while others limit the term to small electrified vehicles (whether personally owned or shared). Most writers would probably agree that the vehicles must be small, and that micromobility is something new that’s going to expand and take a big chunk of the transportation industry.
The “dream car” is a staple of American culture. But what particular cars do Americans dream of? In a country that seems to be divided over everything from food to dog breeds, are we all pining for the same glamorous rides? In an attempt to answer these pressing questions, AutoWise studied Twitter data to see which cars people most often described as the vehicles of their dreams.
Aptera was big news almost a decade ago, but failed to make it to production. Now, it’s back and has bigger plans than ever. Not only does the company plan on building the original vehicle, but it’s also aiming for 1,000 miles of range on a charge. On top of that, Aptera is hoping to add enough solar power to cover the daily driving needs of most American drivers without plugging the car in at all.
Creative ways to prevent food waste, which is all too common and in a country where hunger is an issue, are being pursued by Google Kitchens. That’s right, Google has kitchens. It has employees to feed and since Google is on a sustainability mission, its kitchens offer an innovative way to help with the issue of food waste.
The Tesla Model S and Model X have one of the best high-efficiency particulate matter (HEPA) air filters in the entire automotive industry. The Tesla Model 3 also has a good air filtration system, but being a smaller car than the S or X, its filters are comparably smaller in size and do not have the HEPA filtration capability.
The Porsche Taycan might not be giving Tesla a tough time in the technological advancement or self-driving arena, but when it comes to the numbers some drivers value so much, it is giving Tesla a challenge with every passing day.
seen it or any other automaker focus as obsessively or effectively on improving capital efficiency as Tesla does.
There seem to be no end to the end-of-incentives hangover in China, with the Chinese plug-in market dropping a steep 27% year over year (YoY), and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) crashing 45% YoY last month. Additionally, BEVs finally got dragged into the red ink, dropping a harsh 20% in September. The overall auto market was not so catastrophic, sliding down just 6% YoY.
Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) development might not be as fast-paced as startups’ development, but it is making progress nonetheless. Here’s what’s new with the Airbus Vahana eVTOL.