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Energy and environmental costs of flying around closed airspaces

Green Car Congress

A recent article by Jacopo Prisco has documented the impact that closed airspace over Russia has on a one specific flight—a Finnair nonstop flight from Helsinki to Tokyo (Narita), using an Airbus A350-900. The basic facts from the Prisco’s article are summarized in the table below.

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Reducing the cost of electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Reducing the cost of electric vehicles. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of the vehicle from 11th June 2021, thus enabling the cost of Electric two-wheelers at par with that of ICE two-wheeler vehicles. Drop-in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.

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Tesla Model 3 Lifecycle Cost Nearly Matches The Cheapest Car In America!

CleanTechnica EVs

When I saw the news that all Tesla Model 3 vehicles now qualify for the the full $7,500 federal tax credit, I knew it was time to write a new lifecycle analysis, or total cost of ownership (TCO) article. My last article like this (almost a year ago) was backward looking at the actual costs […]

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Gas Cars Are Embarrassingly Uncompetitive — Lifecycle Cost Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

CleanTechnica has published many excellent 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) articles comparing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) against similar internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). A 5-year timeframe is the norm for this type of analysis since many people flip their vehicles at this point.

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QOTD: How Have Car Maintenance Costs Been For You?

The Truth About Cars

This, plus a Wall Street Journal article from February that details the high cost of car ownership, have me curious. If you are a multi-car, multi-brand household, is one brand costing you more than the other? If you've been loyal to one brand, does the cost of ownership play a part? What has your experience been like?

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The Escalating Costs of Owning a New Car

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: muk woothimanop / Shutterstock.com The expenses tied to owning a brand-new vehicle have risen significantly, marking a substantial departure from the preceding year when the annual cost stood at $10,728. Depreciation Depreciation, the decrease in a vehicle's value over time, serves as another significant cost component.

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The hidden costs of using an electric bike

Baua Electric

But while you’ll see plenty of people espousing the supposed advantages of electric bikes, it’s important to keep in mind some of the hidden costs of owning and using these two-wheeled electric vehicles. At what cost? The post The hidden costs of using an electric bike appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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