Electrician what you need to know

For drivers, shifting from gas to a zero-emission electric vehicle means weighing steeper up-front costs against climate benefits and long-term money saved. EVs don’t need gas, and studies have found they typically require less maintenance with no oil changes and only tires, brakes and batteries — usually good for 100,000 miles –to replace. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about electric vehicles, or EVs: How much do electric vehicles cost? Current prices exceed $100,000 for top models, such as the Tesla X, but deals for other models can be found as low as $20,000 after tax credits. Those credits for buying (not leasing) new EVs — up to $2,500 from the state and $7,500 from the federal government — can defray the price. However, credits are vanishing as automakers, Tesla and General Motors so far, reach a threshold of selling a total of more than 200,000 electric vehicles nationwide. Starting this summer, look for Rivian pickups priced around $75,000, … [Read more...] about What you need to know about buying an electric vehicle

Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Twitter @BackmanLand or on Instagram @backmansk. Father’s Day is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the dad(s) in our lives than by reflecting on the trials and triumphs of fatherhood? In a special selection from his heartfelt, humorous new essay collection, author and father Fredrik Backman tries to convey to his newborn son what, exactly, it means to be a man. Things My Son Needs to … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Excerpt: ‘Things My Son Needs to Know About the World’

(CNN) Let's face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the foreseeable future. Sure, everyone is tired of wearing them. But as studies have shown, and as Dr. Anthony Fauci has pointed out many times, masks are the single most effective way to protect yourself and others from getting infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the disease. "Masks are a two-way street. Masks protect you and me" by preventing the spread of droplets and aerosol that may contain the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in its mask guidance . Just because vaccines are here doesn't mean Americans should let down their guard. In fact, Dr. Richard Besser, former acting CDC director, said that would be "incredibly risky." Don't get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be 'incredibly risky' "It is absolutely … [Read more...] about What you need to know about face masks as protection against coronavirus

Tawakkol Karman is a human rights activist, journalist and politician. She played a key role in the 2011 pro-democracy youth uprising in Yemen. She was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, in recognition of her leadership in the non-violent struggle and her advocacy. Follow her on Twitter: @TawakkolKarman . The views expressed in this commentary are hers. Read more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) The image of Yemen that most see in the US is a bleak one : war-torn, plagued by hunger and disease, hopeless. But these horrors are an incomplete snapshot of the real Yemen. The country I know and love — and have been fighting for since before the beautiful uprising ten years ago — is strong, beautiful and rich in history, home to some of the world's earliest cities and first skyscrapers . It is full of dreamers and dreams -- some realized, and others still waiting to be achieved. Tawakkol Karman I remain … [Read more...] about The Yemen I know and love

The unprecedented events of 2020 changed so much about life as we knew it. And many of the changes and upheavals from last year have caused changes to your tax returns this year. Due to the Covid crisis, there are plenty of new and revised provisions and important dates you will need to know about before filing your 2020 taxes this year. Here are some of the most important ones. When can I file my 2020 taxes? The IRS will begin accepting federal tax returns on Friday, February 12. Yes, that's later than normal. Read More Typically tax filing season opens in the second half of January. But the IRS needed more time to program and test its systems to insure they were ready for this year's tax season since the agency was very busy at the end of 2020 getting out the second round of economic relief payments to Americans. When are taxes due? Despite the later than usual start date for filing season, you must file and pay any remaining federal income taxes … [Read more...] about 2020 taxes: Everything you need to know about filing this year