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Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging

Baua Electric

For season ten, Formula E’s faster, lighter, and much more angular Gen3 car returns, which debuted last season. It promised faster laptimes, but we saw only mildly improved laptimes compared to the previous year’s Gen2 equipment as teams got used to the new cars throughout the year.

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

Green Car Congress

Additionally, well-managed electric fleets that optimize electricity charging for off-peak hours and avoid demand charges can save as much as 60% on fueling versus their internal combustion engine (ICE) or unmanaged EV fleet counterparts. AMPLY developed an interactive map to compare gas and electric fleet fueling costs. —i.e.,

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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

Green Car Congress

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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Audi Electric SUV Concept, Tesla Model X Spied, Electric Aston Martin: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

All this and more on Green Car Reports. Portland International Airport recently.

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Electric-car discovery, education centers are now a thing

Green Car Reports

Breaking with routine and tradition is never easy, especially when it comes to buying, owning, and operating a vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine. Around the world, roughly 1 billion vehicle owners stop at fuel stations and keep cars powered by fossil fuels running—and have done for a century now.

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Weighing and Cleaning the Car

Open Source Civic EV Kit

It was a bit intimidating waiting in line with several semi-trucks, sort of like landing on the main runway of Portland International Airport with an ultralight airplane. I drove the car out to Fresh Start Detailing in Beaverton and they did an excellent job for $58. It looks like they round things out to the nearest 100 pounds.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

Green Car Congress

With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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