@AustinEV
 Austin, TX
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🚗 Best-selling electric vehicles in the world, January – August 2026 1. 🇺🇸 Tesla Model Y: 748,088 2. 🇨🇳 BYD Song / Seal U: 325,091 3. 🇨🇳 Geely Xingyuan / EX2: 321,454 4. 🇺🇸 Tesla Model 3: 298,903 5. 🇨🇳 BYD Yuan Up / Atto 2: 225,334 6. 🇨🇳 BYD Seagull / Dolphin Mini: 212,839 7. 🇨🇳 BYD Dolphin: 172,562 8. 🇨🇳 Li Auto i6: 152,842 9. 🇨🇳 Fangchengbao Ti7: 139,560 10. 🇨🇳 MG4: 134,623 11. 🇨🇳 BYD Sealion 06: 131,390 12. 🇨🇳 Xiaomi YU7: 128,472 13. 🇨🇳 Leapmotor A10 / B03X: 122,766 14. 🇨🇳 BYD Seal 06: 118,103 15. 🇨🇳 Xiaomi SU7: 118,065 16. 🇨🇳 BYD Yuan Plus / Atto 3: 113,008 17. 🇨🇳 Changan Qiyuan / Nevo Q05: 112,650 18. 🇨🇳 BYD Sealion 05: 100,201 19. 🇨🇳 NIO ES8 / EL8: 100,049 20. 🇯🇵 Toyota bZ4X: 98,714 Source: CleanTechnica
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Your Next Cadillac Or Chevy EV Could Have A Recycled Battery ----- And 👉 "GM is working with battery recycling company Redwood Materials to deploy roughly 10,000 used EV batteries for energy storage." ----- bit.ly/3Vids7W ----- #batterystorage #recycledbatteries

Your Next Cadillac Or Chevy EV Could Have A Recycled Battery

General Motors said it is now using old battery materials to power new electric vehicles.

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Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US ⚡🔋 Via @ElectrekCo bit.ly/4jp8YWU ---- National Drive Electric Month events: bit.ly/4yZB8fG ---- AustinEV's Road Rally Scavenger Hunt: bit.ly/4xRCBnm
AustinEV has events year-round. Become a member today and help us expand the EV community. Join now 👉 https://www.myeva.org/austin-eva

ALT AustinEV has events year-round. Become a member today and help us expand the EV community. Join now 👉 https://www.myeva.org/austin-eva

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☀️ Sun Day Austin is TOMORROW! AustinEV is rolling up to celebrate solar power + clean energy. 📍 Mueller Lake Park 🕓 4-6PM | 9.27.26 🆓 Free, all ages Come talk EVs, charging, and how to drive electric in Austin. See you there! ⚡🔋 -- #austinevents #exploreaustinevs #solar
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High Voltage Happy Hour — September 24th meetup.com/austinevs/events/… #Meetup via @Meetup

High Voltage Happy Hour — September 24th, Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:30 PM | Meetup

We’re taking this month’s AustinEV meetup to **Sixty Vines at The Domain** next Thursday. These monthly gatherings are a simple way to connect with other EV drivers, enthu

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We’re taking this month’s AustinEV meetup to Sixty Vines at The Domain next Thursday! 📅 Thursday, September 24 ⌚4:30–6:30 PM 📍Sixty Vines — The Domain ---- #AustinEV #HighVoltageHappyHour #ElectricVehicles #EVCommunity #ExploreAustinEVs #TeslaOwners #RivianOwners
@AustinEV meets monthly -- you should join us!

ALT @AustinEV meets monthly -- you should join us!

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Good wine, great people, clean energy ⚡ Join us at Sixty Vines next Thursday for the AustinEV High Voltage Happy Hour!

⚡ AustinEV High Voltage Happy Hour — September 24th Meetup

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The Results Are In: Scrapping Your Gas Car For An EV Is Better For The Climate insideevs.com/news/805222/sc… via @InsideEVs

The Results Are In: Scrapping Your Gas Car For An EV Is Better For The Climate

A recent study claims that retiring an internal combustion vehicle for a new electric vehicle is, in fact, better for the climate.

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Curious about FSD but haven't tried it? Come ride along. Tesla Ridgepoint is hosting AustinEV on Sunday, Aug 16, 12-2pm: FSD and tech workshops, demo drives, snacks, and a merch raffle. Open to anyone EV-curious. RSVP: meetup.com/austinevs/events/…

Tesla Ridgepoint Hosts AustinEV, Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 PM | Meetup

***Tesla Ridgepoint Hosts Austin EV*** *Tesla Service Center & Showroom* *2323 Ridgepoint Drive, Austin, TX* *Sunday, Aug 16th* *12pm-2pm* Tesla will have a FSD workshop a

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High Voltage Happy Hour is back! Hang out with fellow EV drivers, enthusiasts, and the EV-curious for an easygoing evening. When: Thu July 9, 4:30–6:30 PM Where: Easy Tiger – The Linc, Austin No agenda, just good conversation. New to EVs? Even better. RSVP below.
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Details & RSVP: austinev.org/2026/07/05/high…

Join the July 9, 2026 High Voltage Happy Hour

Thursday, July 9th, from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PMEasy Tiger – The Linc6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78752 Join the AustinEV community for our High Voltage Happy Hour, an informal meet…

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EV battery anxiety is a 2018 problem, not a 2026 one.

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New post @AustinEV -- Austin pays EV Drivers $25 a Year to Charge at Home. The National Average Is $300. --- austinev.org/2026/06/05/aust… ---

Austin Pays EV Drivers $25 a Year to Charge at Home. The National Average Is $300.

City Council has approved a study to fix that — and the outcome could reshape how Austin uses its growing fleet of electric vehicles to stabilize the grid. “In a city with so many electric ve…

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"While those in the US will miss out on the EV2, Kia is finally set to launch the EV3 later this yr. It will be available in five trims: Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line & GT, offering up to 320 miles of range" -- electrek.co/2026/06/01/kias-… -- @Kia #electricvehicles

Kia's affordable EVs are catching on fast, but this could be the one to sell like 'hotcakes'

Kia credited its growing lineup of mass-market EVs and hybrid SUVs after posting its third straight month of sales growth...

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Show FSD Supervised to your parents or grandparents!
CYBERGAL⭐️💋📐🫖
@cybrgalaxyMay 31
Interviewed my almost 95 year old dad about his experience with his one month old Tesla Y. Here’s what he said both the good and the bad. Please show anyone on the fence about getting a Tesla Full a self Driving car or truck. It may change their mind.
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Good piece @NPR -- "across most of the U.S., electric vehicles are cost-competitive with their gas counterparts...in most locations, EVs also reduce emissions between 40% and 60%" - npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-580… - #DriveElectric #EVs

'At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an electric vehicle?'

"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.

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10 States Where EV Drivers are Saving Amid Surging Gas Prices climatecrisis247.com/news/10…

10 States Where EV Drivers are Saving Amid Surging Gas Prices - Climate Crisis 247

As automakers introduce a growing fleet of electric vehicles to the market, and EV sales surge globally, the United States hardly stands out as a global

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EVs are suddenly the hottest used-car option—and the most affordable in total cost of ownership. Christopher @Mims explains what to watch out for, including battery health, insurance and more. wsj.com/business/autos/ev-us… via @WSJ

Used EVs Are Now the Most Affordable Cars. Here’s How to Buy a Good One.

With rising oil prices and more used EVs coming off leases, the total cost of ownership equation has flipped.

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More Used Electric Cars Are Coming at More Affordable Prices nytimes.com/2026/04/25/busin… --------- #UsedEVs #EVs #DriveElectric

More Used Electric Cars Are Coming at More Affordable Prices

The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.

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⚡"Now you’ve got four serious options at very different price points, with real differences in charging architecture, luxury level, and driving feel."
Electric Cars Report@ECarsReportMay 23
Three-Row Electric SUV Showdown: Toyota Highlander EV vs Kia EV9 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs Lexus TZ buff.ly/wfUG3bZ
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