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CONSUMER WATCH
Do EVs actually have a smaller carbon footprint than gas-powered cars?
FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020 file photo, a Chevrolet Bolt charges at an Electrify America site outside Colorado Mills outlet mall in downtown Lakewood, Colo. Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada. The expansion will include 1,800 fast-charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers by 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
CONSUMER WATCH
Automakers face a threat to EV sales: Slow charging times
2018 Mustang GT. Ford photo
CONSUMER WATCH
How to protect your car from sun damage
The 2022 Bolt EV, foreground, and EUV are displayed, Thursday, Feb. 11, in Milford, Mich. Whether people want them or not, automakers are rolling out multiple new electric vehicle models as the auto industry responds to stricter pollution regulations worldwide and calls to reduce emissions to fight climate change. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
CONSUMER WATCH
GM to offer electric vehicle drivers access to 60,000 plugs in US, Canada
Steve Bock stands between his new Subaru Outback and his 1965 Ford Mustang at his home in Apex, N.C., on Friday, March 5, 2021. He would like to have an electric car, but says the prices will have to come down a lot before he can do it. Opinion polls show that most Americans would consider an EV if it cost less, if more charging stations existed and if a wider variety of models were available. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
AUTOMOTIVE
Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?
FILE- This Feb. 14, 2019 file photo shows a Honda logo at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. The announcements March 11 come as the automaker acknowledges it has work to do to comply with emissions-reduction targets that will be coming from the Biden administration, and a California ban on sales of new internal-combustion vehicles by 2035. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Local News
Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024
The impact of drowsiness on driving is just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, distracted or under the influence of both legal and illegal drugs. Metro Creative Connection photo
SAFETY FIRST
Avoid drowsy driving incidents
Small speed increases can have huge effects on crash outcomes, as shown in new crash tests by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Humanetics. AAA photo
Local News
Is raising the speed limit worth the risk?
Texting while driving is one of the most dangerous forms of distracted driving. Metro News Service photo
Local News
Avoid these: Top distractions behind the wheel
The 2022 Bolt EV, foreground, and EUV are displayed, Thursday, Feb. 11, in Milford, Mich. Whether people want them or not, automakers are rolling out multiple new electric vehicle models as the auto industry responds to stricter pollution regulations worldwide and calls to reduce emissions to fight climate change. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Cars
GM’s Chevy Bolt SUV joins parade of new US electric vehicles
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