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Tesla And Nissan Make Most Reliable EVs, Says Consumer Reports Survey

Aside from the Kia EV6, which hasn't been on the market long enough to fairly forecast, the tried-and-true Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf got top honors.

InsideEVs · Dec 15, 2022

Ford Has Already Built 150,000 Mustang Mach-E SUVs

The electric crossover is now available in 37 countries around the world.

Motor1 · Nov 30, 2022

How loving gas-guzzlers became political

Why do Republicans defend polluting vehicles? Because Democrats love the saintly Prius

Salon · Nov 28, 2022

Family: Man killed in crash never got air bag recall notice

Florida Highway Patrol troopers who arrived at a crash scene in Pensacola this summer found a 23-year-old Navy officer dead at the wheel with neck wounds that initially looked like a possible shooting

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

The national broadband rollout has a blind spot: Lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of “up to” speeds has become standard business practice.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

Dazed and confused: EV buyers struggle to navigate new tax credits

David Di Pinza of Temecula, California, would like to replace his aging 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid with an electric vehicle.

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

Americans coming around on electric cars

More than a third said they'd consider buying or leasing an EV

Salon · Jul 12, 2022

Summer heat waves are here — how to prepare and stay cool

Extreme heat can be deadly — don't be caught off-guard. Experts suggest a few simple ways you can prepare.

Inverse · Jul 12, 2022

Grocery prices are soaring. Try these 10 tips to save money

As a result of the pandemic, Americans have been spending more on groceries for home cooking and less on going out to eat. But grocery prices have jumped 10.9% in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region over the last year. A combination of factors are to blame, including higher fuel costs,…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2022

Electric cars: More consumers now want to buy them, survey says

A growing number of Americans are coming around to the idea of driving electric vehicles, with 71% expressing at least some degree of interest in buying or leasing EVs, according to a national survey released Thursday by Consumer Reports.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022