Study reveals hybrids could have almost 5X lifetime emissions vs BEVs

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 13, 2024 A study from the International Council of Clean Transportation (ICCT) has revealed something quite interesting. While hybrid vehicles tend to be grouped together with battery electric cars as options for clean, sustainable transportation, they could be up to 4.9 times dirtier than comparable battery electric vehicles that …

Study finds only 2.5% of EV batteries have been replaced to date

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 27, 2024 A recent study from Recurrent has revealed that overall, electric vehicle battery replacements are rare. And if high-profile recalls such as GM’s issues with the Chevy Bolt EV are taken out of the equation, only 2.5% of electric vehicle battery packs in 2011 to 2024 model year EVs have been replaced thus far.  Electric …

Oregon’s super popular EV rebate that ran out of money is making a comeback

By Joey Klender Posted on February 21, 2024 Oregon’s super popular EV rebate program that ran out of money due to so many people applying for it is making a comeback after being suspended. Last year, we reported on the program, which was favorable for a number of reasons, including the fact that it brought …