USA's new cars are $50k but other countries have $15k starters? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿšฉ Is this protecting the economy or greedy corporations? #newcars #ev #electriccars

May 2, 2026 at 12:55PM

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JAMES ELLARS on Instagram: "USA's new cars are $50k but other countries have $15k starters? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿšฉ Is this protecting the economy or greedy corporations? #newcars #ev #electriccars"

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Exactly why parts of the American government doesn't want you to drive electric. I know you're thinking I'm crazy. Just say it. #electriccars #america https://insideevs.com/news/794457/evs-cut-global-oil-consumption/
Rivian Emerges Victorious As Trump's War On EVs Flops

The US startup Rivian has secured a $4.5 billion loan from the US Department of Energy, in support of its plans for producing EVs in Georgia.

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Rivian Emerges Victorious As Trump's War On EVs Flops

The US startup Rivian has secured a $4.5 billion loan from the US Department of Energy, in support of its plans for producing EVs in Georgia.

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For an EV road trip, you'll need to use DC fast charging. You want the chargers to be fast, reliable, and not too expensive.

In the northeastern USA some networks that meet these criteria are:
- Ionna
- Red E
- Mercedes Benz
- ChargePoint's cost, speed, and reliability vary by site, so it may be worth looking into if you have time to investigate.

Go to https://www.plugshare.com/, select the first three networks above in the filter, and see what's available along the route you're interested in.

Numerous other networks are fast and reliable, but tend to cost more.

#EV #electriccars

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Was watching the local news and they were doing the usual round of interviews of car owners at the pump bitching about the price of gas.

I said โ€œThey should interview an #EV ownerโ€.

THEN THEY DID! HE WAS SO SMUG! ๐Ÿคฃ

โ€œI usually save $1500 per year, I guess itโ€™s more than $2000 nowโ€.

#ElectricVehicles #electriccars #gasprices

DVLA issues 'bank account' warning after 20,000 UK drivers got in touch

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"Again, Iโ€™m mostly judging customer sentiment by 12+ years of reader comments and from what people post on social media, but I had thought we agreed that car interfaces that rely almost entirely on touchscreens are not a positive industry trend."
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/theres-a-lot-of-hype-about-chinese-evs-is-any-of-it-true/

#CarCulture #screens #ElectricCars

There's a lot of hype about Chinese EVsโ€”is any of it true?

In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI.

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Shifting Gears: Affordable Long-Range Electric Vehicles Gain Traction

New electric cars offer longer driving range and are easier to charge with NACS plugs, making them cheaper to own than gas cars.

#EVs, #NACS, #ElectricCars, #Charging, #LongRangeEV

https://newsletter.tf/affordable-long-range-evs-easier-to-charge/

Affordable Long-Range EVs Now Easier to Charge

New electric cars offer longer driving range and are easier to charge with NACS plugs, making them cheaper to own than gas cars.

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