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Study: EV charge times and cost may be holding shoppers back

Green Car Reports

The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it's no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge. Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. Time required to charge was listed as a.

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Cost parity for EVs: Electric MGs cost same as petrol MGs, if charged with solar

The Driven EV News

Analysis by Australia's biggest bank shows the total cost of ownership of a fully electric MG ZS is the same as the petrol version - as long as the EV is charged by rooftop solar. The post Cost parity for EVs: Electric MGs cost same as petrol MGs, if charged with solar appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Myths, Confusion, & Reality — EV Battery Costs, Battery Recycling, & EV Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

From EV charging myths to EV battery myths, there are a lot of myths to go around. continued] The post EV Myths, Confusion, & Reality — EV Battery Costs, Battery Recycling, & EV Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica. Electric vehicles are.

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Nyobolt partners with Callum to showcase ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery in Elise-inspired EV

Green Car Congress

Nyobolt, the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology ( earlier post ) has partnered with UK designer Callum to showcase its advanced battery technology in an Elise-inspired electric sports car that can charge in six minutes. —Sai Shivareddy, CEO at Nyobolt

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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

Green Car Congress

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g.,

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USABC awards 24M $3.8M contract to support the development of low-cost, fast-charging Li-metal batteries

Green Car Congress

The two-year project, which includes a 50% cost share, will focus on the development of a low-cost, fast-charging EV battery technology. The continued growth of the EV industry requires lower-cost, faster-charging batteries.

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Canadian startup launches INDIEGOGO funding campaign for low-cost electric self-charging solar tricycle produced in Pakistan

Green Car Congress

A Canadian startup has launched an INDIEGOGO funding campaign to support the development of the VEGAN electric self-charging solar tricycle. The VEGAN is a lightweight multipurpose hybrid electric-self-charging solar tricycle. The VEGAN is to be made from lightweight fiberglass and aluminum; maximum range per charge is 120 km.

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