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EVs Are Not Only Great For The Environment, They Also Create Jobs

CleanTechnica EVs

Some great electric vehicle (EV) news has come out of Jacksonville, Florida. According to News4Jax, which cited the U.S. Department of Energy, there were 58,160 electric vehicles registered in Florida as of December 2020. Some key facts from the article and video include: Charging up an EV costs around the same as half a gallon […].

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Successful run across the US on 37.6 gallons of 100% NEXBTL renewable diesel; 66.7 mpg w/ average speed 67.7 mph

Green Car Congress

The 2,507-mile (4,035 km) journey, which began in Jacksonville, Florida, and finished successfully in Santa Monica, California, took a total driving time of 37 hours 2 minutes (thus average speed = 67.7 The result was a car that maintains all of its power and handling of a racecar, yet is still street legal. mph/109 km/h).

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5 Steps To Take Immediately After a Truck Accident

Clean Fleet Report

When a car accident involves a large commercial truck, it becomes even scarier. If you or a loved one have suffered injuries in a truck accident, you need to reach out to a team of knowledgeable and aggressive Jacksonville truck accident attorneys. Tips To Safely Navigate the Aftermath of an Accident.

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Video Friday: Robotics After Hours

Cars That Think

YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. ARPL ] Meet the team that may be least likely to achieve the fastest time at the Self Racing Cars competition at Thunderhill Raceway. I'm a fan anyway, though!

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) – Florida. This bill credit can offset a large portion of the installation cost. Burlington Electric Department also has a rebate program for multi-family apartment and condominium sites through a partnership with EVmatch. National Grid – Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.

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Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.

Baua Electric

Dear Tripped Up, One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International Airport when I misplaced my iPhone. As best as I can recall, I left it in the car while I went to throw away some trash, but neither my wife nor I nor the employee who was helping us could find it. Can you help?

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Jacksonville, FL. Magna E-Car Systems of America, Inc. $40. Brownstown, MI. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. and other cell providers to be named. Saft America, Inc. Primary lithium chemistries include nickel-cobalt-metal and iron phosphate. UQM Technologies, Inc.

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