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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

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Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. Ride-hailing vehicles travel more miles than personal vehicles, making them more efficient.

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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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Siemens unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. The busway power distribution equipment is manufactured at Siemens’ 540-person manufacturing hub in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Charging the Audi e-tron; 248.5 miles in the WLTP cycle

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The production version of the Audi e-tron prototype is the first car on the market that can charge at charging stations with up to 150 kW. By the end of 2018, there will be nearly 200 of these high-power charging (HPC) stations with six charging points each in the Ionity network. mi) in the WLTP driving cycle.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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I think there were 60 miles of range left when we pulled into her driveway. It only had 88 miles range total when we started. Lack of good charging infrastructure is another oft-quoted barrier. Two brief charging stops that could have just been one and I arrived home with a bit less than 15% battery remaining.

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Personal: One in a Million

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I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles. Still turning in max EV miles. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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CEVT & Momentum Dynamics demonstrate high power wireless charging with autonomous parking

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Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a developer of high-power wireless charging for electric vehicles, and CEVT , an innovation company for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in Sweden, have demonstrated high-power wireless charging on a passenger vehicle with autonomous parking.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

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Electric-only range of the Volt has not only not diminished , but I’m regularly see 60-mile estimated ranges after a charge. Due to the pandemic my mileage has dropped dramatically, but I’ve been able to keep my EV miles at a high level. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger.

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