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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. 2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017.

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Annual petroleum production in the US more than doubled from 2008 to 2018

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million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2008 to 15.3 Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, September 2019, Table 3.1. Annual petroleum production in the United States doubled from 6.8 mmbd in 2018, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Record levels of production began when the 11.8 mmbd from 1970. Source: U.S.

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2023 Nissan Z Review - Skips, Pops, Noise, Fuzz, And Joy

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I recall reading reviews of the Nissan GT-R back in 2008 when it debuted - holy crap, that car is STILL being built! Reviewers often lamented these changes as a drift away from a traditional enthusiast vibe. It’s still a Z34 chassis beneath, revised a bit since the old car basically dates to 2008.

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2020 e-2008 SUV GT Line review

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The Peugeot e-2008 is a stylish, practical and comfortable electric SUV but with a limited range.

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International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

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Indicative checkpoints to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping: To reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 20%, striving for 30%, by 2030, compared to 2008; and To reduce the total annual GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 70%, striving for 80%, by 2040, compared to 2008.

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Lucid Air Dream Edition gets an in-depth review and speedy test drive at the hands of Jay Leno

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Tesla may be slightly more notable due to its fourteen-year history of building electric cars, starting with the Roadster in 2008, a vehicle that Leno still speaks about to this day. Check out Leno’s full review of the Lucid Air Dream Edition below.

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Changes in vehicle miles traveled often mirror changes in gasoline price

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January 2009 data were compared with January 2008 data). Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, August 2019, Table 9.4. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) often mirrors changes in the price of gasoline, according to data presented bybthe US Department of Energy (DOE). Prices are for regular gasoline.

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