Marc UrbanoCar and Driver The average price per kilowatt-hour for batteries is expected to hit $ 101 in 2023, according to a report by BloombergNEF. That would make it possible for EVs to be priced the same as comparable gasoline-powered vehicles and likely increase their adoption. The report also notes …
Read More »2021 Nissan NV cargo and passenger vans cost more for final year
The 2021 Nissan NV Cargo and Passenger vans enter their last year of planned production with a $ 400 increase over the 2020 model. The Nissan NV200 has not been slated for a 2021 model year. Nissan announced earlier in the year it would be pulling out of the commercial …
Read More »GMC Hummer Edition 1 Will Be Ultra-Loaded and Cost $112,595
For the first year, the GMC Hummer EV will only be available as a $ 112,595 Edition 1, which will arrive in 2022. All Edition 1 Hummer EVs are white with a black roof, with bronze-colored wheels and a two-tone black and gray interior with bronze accents and Edition 1 …
Read More »2021 Mazda 3 starts just over $20,000, but top Turbo can cost nearly $40,000
The 2021 Mazda 3 compact sedan and hatchback gets simultaneously cheaper and more expensive with a broader lineup that includes a new entry-level model and a new range-topping turbocharged model. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.0 sedan with the small 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 new for 2021 starts at $ 21,445, while the …
Read More »2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossover SUV will cost $39,220 to start
The quickest Toyota RAV4 SUV will also be the most expensive—at least initially. That’s according to Toyota, which announced Friday that the 2021 RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossover will cost at least $ 39,220 when it goes on sale around the end of June or early July. The 302-horsepower plug-in …
Read More »Musk Announces Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Will Cost $1000 More in July
Bradley FickCar and Driver Tesla’s Full Self-Driving option is increasing in price by roughly $ 1000 worldwide on July 1, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter today. No Tesla is currently truly a self-driving vehicle, but the company says that capability is coming by the end of 2020. The FSD …
Read More »Cardboard Jungle: The Other Cost of All Those Packages We Order
Illustration by Ryan OlbryshCar and Driver E-commerce sales rose by 49 percent in the United States in April. So while street traffic might be down all over, package traffic is way up since this was originally written. And it turns out toilet paper wasn’t so easy to buy after all.—Ed. …
Read More »Electronics Account for 40 Percent of the Cost of a New Car
Busakorn PongparnitGetty Images From the April 2020 issue of Car and Driver. The nerds knew what they were onto at the dawn of the modern computing age. As silicon chips multiplied in power, miniaturized in size, and simplified the manufacturing of computers through the 1960s, engineers could already see just …
Read More »Extended Car Warranty Cost: Compare Leading Providers
Advertiser Disclosure For vehicle owners who decide that the value of an extended warranty for their specific vehicle outweighs its costs, an important next step is to research extended warranty providers and the cost of their respective plans. In this article, we help you decide the best extended warranty provider …
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