Bengt Halvorson (@ben_gt) 's Twitter Profile
Bengt Halvorson

@ben_gt

Green-vehicle, cleantech editor @GreenCarReports, former @CARandDRIVER. Cars, mobility, and more, possibly via a Portlandia lens.

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calendar_today11-05-2009 16:16:07

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Too many people have been Wrong Online about Tesla's "$25,000 car" so I wrote the explainer, we can all go home now techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/tes…

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Just what we can all agree on this election season: America needs another bloated electric truck family! In three years. Am I the only one really disappointed that this didn't emerge as something smaller and more no-frills? greencarreports.com/news/1144814_s…

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Once in a while, my workday involves, ehem, jumping vehicles through the air. My 9-year-old self, watching Dukes of Hazzard, would be so proud. motorauthority.com/news/1144864_2…

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Charging the 2024 Acura ZDX at the first Costco fast charging station, via Electric Era. Started first attempt, no resets or tech assistance required! Oh and read about it here if you haven’t… greencarreports.com/news/1144824_c…

Charging the 2024 Acura ZDX at the first Costco fast charging station, via Electric Era. 

Started first attempt, no resets or tech assistance required!

Oh and read about it here if you haven’t… greencarreports.com/news/1144824_c…
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These AZ-made batteries may only be *part* of the mix for R2 lineup—but great to see Rivian + LG charge ahead despite IRA uncertainties. greencarreports.com/news/1144969_r…

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Exclusive patent spot: Future big Jeep or Ram electric trucks may be able to get closer to 800V charge rates at Tesla V3 Superchargers... greencarreports.com/news/1145029_f…

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Allegedly first concept for next-gen Jaguars. Doubling down on a grilleless-but-long-hood, big-engine look is... bold. Please tell me that's one giant 'foot garage' greencarreports.com/news/1145166_j…

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Thrilled to see that this second and surely higher-volume EV is emerging from Arizona—and pushing efficiency and luxury farther yet ahead. My firsthand impressions coming... soon!

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Hard to take a charging-related patent filing from a major automaker very seriously when it's confusing power and energy throughout...

Hard to take a charging-related patent filing from a major automaker very seriously when it's confusing power and energy throughout...
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In the sea of adapters EV owners face this year...they're not even all interchangeable. As Tom points out, Kia has made the odd decision to rate its NACS-to-CCS adapter at just 350A—which will allow them to do fine in 800V charging but maybe not 400V sessions with other EVs.

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Amid reported shutting-down of GSA L2 chargers, sidelining of federal EVs... Don't EVs have far lower running costs over years, as Tesla and Musk have long rightly underscored? Where did this FUD originate from again? 😕 greencarreports.com/news/1145815_f…

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I've seen a lot of procedural lip service on Lucid over the past day. So to the point: This is a really big deal. Well before the stress and strain to scale up, Peter, the Air, and the propulsion suite were en route to be a technology juggernaut. greencarreports.com/news/1145847_l…