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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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They are newer to the road, so it was hard to know, for instance, their historic needs for maintenance over their operational life. The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle.

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Ioxus launches new ultracap module series for easier design and installation; under the hood for automotive

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Chad Hall, co-founder and VP of product management at Ioxus. Upgradability: All monitoring, balancing and CAN communications are mounted outside the module, making for easy maintenance and upgrades. Removing cables that cross front-to-back in the design allows for easy and safe maintenance of the system. —Chad Hall.

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XALT Energy, HED develop XBV telematics system for battery-electric powertrains

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As commercial vehicle manufacturers and fleet owners transition to battery-electric powertrains, they must manage a new set of mobility variables. But installing a telematics network that is focused on critical battery performance and analyzing the data it generates has challenges of its own. HED partnership.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And that will get you to your destination with something like 25 or 30 percent of battery range remaining. Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. I mean, my understanding is that's for a new battery and ideal driving conditions. Batteries tend to be like humans. Finally, age.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And that will get you to your destination with something like 25 or 30 percent of battery range remaining. Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. I mean, my understanding is that's for a new battery and ideal driving conditions. Batteries tend to be like humans. Finally, age.