In the latest draft of new fuel economy and emissions standards obtained by the Associated Press, the Trump administration argues that reducing mileage standards will improve safety. It’s an argument that dates back to the beginning of fuel economy sta…
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Tesla Model 3 shows bigger profit in latest cost breakdown
Tesla isn’t the only one with a lot riding on the financial success of the Model 3. CEO Elon Musk has called ramping up production of the Model 3 a “bet the company” decision, and said that if the company couldn’t build 5,000 of the cars a week, Tesla …
Electra Meccanica teases new-old eRoadster
Building a new car, especially one with four wheels intended to be sold in developed markets, is show-stoppingly expensive. A simpler approach is to build a kit car. Kit cars don’t come with engines, so to make an electric kit car requires only selecti…
Even Wackier! Most bizarre green cars ever proposed, Part II
Last week we listed seven of the most bizarre “green” cars (and some not-so-green) of the 20th century, most of which were rolled out in response to depression, war recovery, or out-of-control gas prices. This week, we’ll look at seven more from the 21…
Crowdfunded Estonian Nobe electric has a plan to revive bubble cars
Want to get in on the ground floor of a new electric-car startup? Crowdfunding seems to be the latest rage for automotive startups in Europe. The latest is an Estonian startup called Nobe, which hopes to raise funding to build a small, electric three-w…