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To Buy Or Not To Buy A Used EV Market: Point/Counterpoint

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve waited for this moment in the EV Early Adopter community for a long time: the gap in price between electric and gas vehicles is getting oh-so close. Maybe it’s the right time to convince our friends, family, and neighbors to take the plunge into buying a used EV. There’s.

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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

The Truth About Cars

But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. Now, the CEO is stepping down from his role. But they didn’t, so it hasn’t. And, as a result, CEO Stephen Scherr is out on his ear. million.

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Green Deals: Stop buying oil + gas with a RYOBI 40V electric mower at $249, more

Electrek

If you’re tired of paying for gas and oil to mow the yard, remedy it by replacing your old mower with this brand-new electric model. It runs off of the included 40V 6Ah battery and can handle up to 1/2-acre on a single charge. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories.

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TransLink buys 15 electric Nova Bus LFSe+; Chicago CTA approves buying 600 diesel Nova Bus LFS

Green Car Congress

Canada-based Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, recently was awarded a contract for 15 LFSe+, Nova Bus’ long range electric buses, by TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. The long-range battery-electric buses can travel between 340 to 470 km on a single charge. LFS Diesel.

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Harvard buys four Proterra electric buses

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Harvard University recently purchased four Proterra battery-electric buses and electric infrastructure. Each Proterra battery-electric transit bus is 35 feet long (similar in size to the current buses), has a seating capacity of 29, and runs on a 450 kWh battery. in Allston.

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Transportation Sec. Buttigieg: Buy an EV and ‘never worry about gas prices again’

Teslarati

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said earlier today during an interview on MSNBC that those who purchase electric vehicles will “never have to worry about gas prices again,” as fees at the pump have continued to rise over the past year. manufactured battery. by Unionized labor. This is a $1.27 Credit: AAA.

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Radom buys 9 more electric Solaris buses

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biorstwo Komunikacji (MPK) in Radom, Poland has ordered 9 additional Solaris Urbino 12 electric with the pertinent charging infrastructure. This year, ten Solaris electric buses have made it to Radom. The carrier has chosen Solaris High Power batteries with a total capacity of more than 120 kWh. Worth nearly 28.5

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