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Chevrolet Equinox

Source: Chevrolet's 2018 Equinox Diesel boasts segment-topping fuel economy

Chevrolet has revealed its 2018 Equinox will be offered with three engine options, including a new 1.6-liter diesel. That diesel option will have a cruising range of up to 577 mi (928 km) per tank and be EPA rated at up to 39 mpg (6 L/100km) on the highway, which GM boasts will top the compact SUV segment – even when compared to gasoline-electric hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (30 mpg) or the Nissan Rogue Hybrid (35 mpg)..

As a general rule, when only highway mileage is mentioned, someone is trying to hide a truth: Compare Side-by-Side

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Another EV company?

Source: Dyson’s Aston Martin Hire Fuels Speculation on Electric-Car Push - Bloomberg

Home appliances maker Dyson Ltd. has recruited its second Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. executive in a year, making it the latest hire to fuel speculation that the company is building an electric vehicle.
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“We have historically recruited from a wide range of backgrounds, as we are a broad church and are developing a multitude of technologies,” the company said in a statement. “We plan to recruit an extra 3,000 engineers and scientists by 2020 and are working with more than 40 universities globally.”

The move comes after a government document referenced funding for Dyson to develop “a new battery electric vehicle at their headquarters in...

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Where to put EVSE/chargers

Source: Gas stations aren't a model for electric-car charging: ChargePoint CEO

Most of his insight stems from the fact electric-car charging stations can be built into more convenient places, rather than dedicated stand-alone structures.

An EV charging station can attract repeat customers, those hugely wealthy and not so bright EV owners. We'll then buy whatever is near the charger ... like Whole Foods stuff.

Bob Wilson

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