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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Mohan et al.

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The Future of Electrifying Heavy-Duty Machines

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There are many benefits to renting heavy equipment, such as lower maintenance costs and more flexibility between projects. Lengthy charging times could make it too difficult to rent battery-powered equipment since a charger would be necessary on-site. Minimizing the cost of new tools is vital to ensuring high adoption rates.

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Piaggio launches Ape electric three-wheeler range in Hyderabad

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The company is offering Ape’s battery-powered range in three variants such as Ape e-City FX, and Ape e-Xtra FX (with fixed electric battery ), and Ape e-City (with swappable battery). ” Also read related article: Mahindra Treo & Piaggio Ape E-City E-Autos Comparison.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. kW/kg), and cost ( $182 / 100,000) while maintaining 15-year reliability metrics.

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TU/e introduces converted VW Lupo electric research vehicle; lightweight and longer range

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The Lupo EL (“Electric Lightweight”)vehicle combines a very low weight (1,060 kg, 2,337 lbs) with a large battery pack (27 kWh). Despite the presence of a large battery, the interior and cargo space dimensions remain unchanged. The disadvantage is somewhat reduced energy density compared other Li-ion chemistries.

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What are Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Will They Replace BEVs?

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This minimizes the battery capacity and as a result, the dead weight that an FCEV must carry is less than that of the BEVs. These days, battery-electric vehicles feature 30-50 kWh battery packs, allowing them to go around 400 kilometers on a single charge. In comparison, only about 18,500 FCEVs were sold between 2015 and 2019.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. The cost of making fuel cell vehicles has recently dropped dramatically. Recent advances in fuel cell manufacturing and catalyst performance have led to a dramatic decrease in the cost of fuel cell production.

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