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EV World: A learning experience

Auto Service World

We probably work on 2,500 cars a year. Most of the stuff that’s going wrong is the same stuff that goes wrong on every other car, just normal wear and tear on the vehicle. It’s a unique experience, the very first time they’re in a car. And those people coming in tend to believe their car needs nothing.

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I Am Swapping My Volt For A Highway Cruiser! What Car Should I Buy?

Jalopnik

She is looking for something a bit more comfortable than her 2012 Chevy Volt with some updated features. With a budget of up to $45,000 what car should she buy? Nick’s wife is starting a new job that requires a lot of long-distance highway travel. Read more.

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Expert Prius Repairs Near Me: Trust Auto Alternative Service & Sales in Nicholasville, KY

Auto Alternative

As environmental issues have increased in awareness, the Prius faced competition as more hybrid cars entered the market. In 2009, it was named Car of the Year Japan, and in December 2013, Consumer Reports hailed it as the “Best Value.”

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Tesla EV Market Share Continues To Drop In US

Jalopnik

When Tesla first launched the Model S in 2012 the expensive electric pseudo-luxury sedan was sharing the American EV market with neighborhood vehicles and the Nissan Leaf. For much of the last decade, Tesla had a serious head start over other EV makers, though has rested on its laurels recently and allowed that head… Read more.

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Respect Your Elders

Tomorrow's Technician

One character’s boyfriend shows up for a date in his electric drive Chinese sports car which “can do zero to 60 in under 3 seconds.” She asks him what the difference is between this Chinese car and a Japanese one that seems very similar. Again, Brooks wrote his 2030 book in 2011 and published it in 2012.

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EVs From A Decade Ago Are Dying An Early Death, But They Don't Have To

Jalopnik

When you were a kid and you had a little radio control car that you zoomed around the kitchen floor or built jumps for in the back yard, did you throw it away when the batteries died ? For many owners of early electric vehicles from a decade or more ago, that seems to be the answer to electrical issues.