Mark Reuss, Elon Musk, Hans Bruyninckx.
“If you look at the reason why people didn’t buy electrified or pure electric vehicles, it was really around either cost or price range, or in some cases utility. We think with the Bolt we have all of those covered and more.”
Mark Reuss, General Motors executive vice president of global product development says that the Chevy Bolt will be a game changer. It is affordable (37,500 dollars before incentives) and offers 238 miles of range; more than any other EV in its class.
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“If you look at the reason why people didn’t buy electrified or pure electric vehicles, it was really around either cost or price range, or in some cases utility. We think with the Bolt we have all of those covered and more.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk defends himself against allegations that he made the Autopilot available too soon. While he knows that the system isn’t perfect yet, early data seems to suggest that it reduces the risk of an accident by 50 percent.
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“And I think it would be morally wrong to withhold functionalities that improve safety simply in order to avoid criticisms or for fear of being involved in lawsuits.”
Hans Bruyninckx, executive director of the European Environmental Agency, says that green taxation isn’t really popular in Europe, even though the Norwegian model shows that it can bear fruits.
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“We just did a report on electric vehicles, and we looked at the Norwegian case quite in detail. And again, it’s all about taking a systemic approach. It’s about infrastructure, taxes and subsidies, it’s about legal dimensions, it’s about collaborating with the public and the private sector.”
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