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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: The U.S.’s Cheapest Electric Vehicle
Description: Moving the broader passenger vehicle market from gasoline-powered cars to electric ones will require making EVs practical enough for everyday drivers.That means resolving issues such as limited driving ranges and lengthy charging times — where automakers have made great strides in recent years — but it also means making EVs more affordable.Nissan, which helped usher in the electric-car era with its Leaf more than a decade ago, has reportedly slashed the starting price of the newest Leaf model by thousands of dollars compared to the 2021 version — and can now claim the title of the nation’s most a...