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A High-Mileage Electric Car Is Basically As Efficient As A Brand New One

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If youre in the market for an EV, miles on the car can make a huge difference in the purchase price, so you might be interested to find out that the efficiency of the electric motors and miles of cabling doesnt degrade even a little bit.

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Lucid Shatters World Record With 749-Mile Drive On A Single Charge

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Together with @Umit_Sabanci , we have officially set a new Guinness World Records title for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge. The German automaker built a hyper-efficient electric concept car to prove that an electric vehicle could have 1,000 kilometers of range.

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Tesla's Robotaxis Are Going Poorly

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Well also look at the ever-increasing range of electric cars, and Chinese carmakers bets on Africa. Torkgaur/Shutterstock The average driver puts less than 40 miles a day on their car , but for some reason youre all convinced that you do nonstop coast-to-coast road trips every day and thus could never own an electric vehicle.

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Hyundai Turned An Ioniq 9 Into A Mobile Seed Bomb Drone Station

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The electric car becomes its own charging station for the quadcopters, too. A take-off and landing pad also folds out of the trunk, something that all cars should have just because. Electric vehicles are here to save the planet (again) Hyundai Part of the whole pitch of EVs is that they are green.

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Tesla Keeps Tumbling Down, Tumbling Down, Tumbling Down

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From Reuters : Teslas new car sales in Europe fell 27.9% in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2%, with the U.S. These are apparently not major sales boons, because it seems Tesla has peaked in Europe: the companys sales fell in May for a fifth straight month.

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Bullying Works! Mercedes-Benz Slashes 2026 EQ Lineup Prices And Stops Taking New U.S. Orders

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Carter July 22, 2025 2:03 pm EST Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is slashing prices of its EQ lineup of electric cars for the 2026 model year, and pausing production of U.S.-bound Mercedes-Benz Slashes 2026 EQ Lineup Prices And Stops Taking New U.S. Orders By Logan K. bound models of the EQS sedan and SUV and the EQE sedan and SUV.

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Career Spotlight: What Does An Electrical Specialist Do?

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Electrical systems are critical to every vehicle, from basic cars to high-end electric vehicles (EVs). As modern vehicles become more technologically advanced, the role of an electrical specialist after auto mechanic school has become increasingly important. What Does an Electric Specialist Do?