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New Flyer introduces first 60-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus in North America

Green Car Congress

the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, conducted the inaugural road demonstration of the Xcelsior XHE60 heavy-duty articulated fuel cell transit bus. New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., and Siemens to develop the propulsion system.

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Which City Has The Worst Fuel Economy For All Its Used Cars?

Green Car Reports

If you want to buy a used Toyota Prius, don''t go shopping for one in Detroit. The Motor City has the worst fuel economy among used cars, according to a new study by iSeeCars.com, as reported by WardsAuto. Minneapolis-St. The study found that 71.2 percent of used cars in metro Detroit get 22.5 mpg or less. percent.'

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

The bill puts forth several measures aimed at advancing decarbonization in the state, including tax credits for industrial facilities to implement emission-reducing improvements, new spending for geothermal energy projects and geothermal electricity generation, the construction of sustainable aviation fuel production facilities, and more.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., Two obstacles stood in his way.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture.

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L. Frank Baum’s Cautionary Tale About the Gifts of Electricity

Cars That Think

It was an exciting time to be in America's second largest city, a place seemingly fueled by ambition and audacious dreams. The illustration below as well as the book cover at top are from a first edition at the Bakken Museum , in Minneapolis.) Twenty years after the. On 1 May 1893, U.S.

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