Hyundai Ioniq 6 review, F-150 Lightning price hike, Tesla Semi sans Megachargers: The Week In Reverse

Do plug-in hybrids make sense vs. hybrids?

Which California ZEV states aren’t so eager on California’s 2035 gas-vehicle ban?

That is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Inexperienced Automobile Experiences—for the week ending October 7, 2022.

In a primary drive of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6, we discovered this electrical sedan to be the primary direct challenger to the Tesla Mannequin 3 in effectivity, vary, measurement, and worth. And it has much more refinement and attraction. 

Ford this week hiked the worth of the Ford F-150 Lightning—once more. This time it added one other $5,000 to the bottom 2023 Lightning Professional, making it $12,100—or practically 30%—greater than it initially price for the 2022 mannequin 12 months. The hike, which is supply-chain-related in line with Ford, doesn’t apply to these awaiting supply.

The 2024 Honda Prologue electrical SUV is coming subsequent 12 months, and Honda offered a primary look—measurements and all—at this upcoming mannequin, which is able to land between the model’s Passport and Pilot gasoline SUVs. Honda can be taking a look at shorter leases for CR-V Hybrid drivers, beneath the belief that many will wish to migrate to the Prologue. 

Tesla is dropping ultrasonic sensors from all Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y autos for North America, amongst different markets. Which means its driving help and energetic security options will rely solely on cameras—and new-build autos will briefly drop a number of options like Good Summon.

With Tesla Semi manufacturing began and first deliveries anticipated to Pepsi beginning December 1, don’t count on the unique companion Megachargers to be deployed in important numbers—both as Tesla truck stops or inside Supercharger stations. 

Common Motors offered a document variety of EVs within the third quarter of 2022, however they have been virtually fully Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV fashions. In the meantime, its gross sales of new-generation Ultium EVs, together with the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EV, are nonetheless trickling out at a really low charge. 

As a result of the EV tax credit score not applies to many plug-in hybrid fashions, and PHEVs aren’t anticipated to turn out to be a part of the mass market like EVs, automakers are confronted with some powerful choices—like whether or not to construct them within the U.S. Both approach, PHEVs are not a no brainer vs. hybrids.

Whereas Toyota has signaled that it’ll cease combating California’s emissions authority, its CEO lately criticized the lesser U.S. purpose of fifty% EVs by 2030, calling it “very tough.” The corporate is sticking to its plan that emphasizes hybrids and PHEVs and sees about 15% of its U.S. gross sales freed from tailpipes by 2030. 

GM is betting on silicon-anode battery tech, and a improvement partnership with startup OneD Battery Sciences may assist create the extra power dense cells that would lengthen EV driving vary and/or decrease price. 

House owners of recalled 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans have been given the OK to start out charging their autos and parking inside garages—as soon as they get a recall treatment wherein sellers will set up new battery pack software program that may perform as a failsafe. 

A Georgia decide rejected among the $1.2 billion in tax breaks afforded to Rivian and its mammoth $5 billion electrical truck manufacturing unit within the state. 

Minnesota and Virginia are two of the states not but signing onto California’s 2035 ban on new gasoline autos—and doubtlessly in search of one other path that mandates some EVs however doesn’t require the shift. 

Vermont is providing a $3,000 money incentive to these changing a “Excessive-polluting automobile” with a brand new or used EV. It’s solely the second state to have such a retirement program particular to EVs, after California.

UK-based Swindon Powertrain is providing a liquid-cooled, “off the shelf” EV battery pack for tasks, conversions, and area of interest automobile makers. With security provisions, a guaranty, and new cells in 30-kwh or 60-kwh, it will likely be a giant, albeit dear, enchancment over what many retailers at the moment use.

The Inner Income Service (IRS) might be fast-tracking numerous guidelines on American sourcing and the provision chain required for the EV tax credit score, in its new Clear Car Credit score type. To do that, the Treasury Division is checking again with business, unions, and local weather and environmental justice advocates. 

And the U.S. at the moment lags many different international locations in chargers per registered EV—an necessary factor to remember because the nation thinks large about infrastructure buildout. 

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