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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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Instead of flying from my home in Southern California, I asked if my wife and I could drive to the event. Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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Brazilian biofuels with LUC may have much higher non-GHG emissions than conventional gasoline and diesel

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Comparisons of life-cycle emissions from LUC phase for (a) sugar cane ethanol and (b) soybean biodiesel. Expansion in Brazil presents unique opportunities for both liquid fuel and electricity production. Even in the 100-year case, LUC emissions in CO and particulate matter are still higher than that of gasoline. 683 g PM 2.5

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Larry Burns: Holistic approach required to achieve transformational change of transportation and the automobile; the power of “And”

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When we take the new DNA—electric drive, diverse energy sources, self-driving and driverless, connected and coordinated, vehicles with a specific purpose—we can put them all together to rethink the entire system. quads with battery electric and fuel cell vehicles—about 12% more. —Larry Burns.

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CMU study compares lifecycle GHGs of natural gas pathways for MHDVs; MD BEVs can deliver large reductions, but diesel hard to beat for Class 8

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A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers comparing life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from different natural gas pathways for medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) found that the GHG reduction potentials of the pathways vary sharply between non-Class 8 MHDVs (e.g., refuse trucks and tractor-trailers). Click to enlarge.

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