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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Irizar manufactures LNG long-distance coach with range of more than 1000km

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Irizar has manufactured a liquid natural gas (LNG) i4 model coach with a range of more than 1000 kilometers (621 miles) for intercity or short distance routes. The maintenance cost remains similar to a conventional diesel vehicle. Beyond providing greater thermal performance than diesel, noise levels are also reduced by 50%.

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Opinion: EVs will be supply constrained until ICE cars die out

Electrek

Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car. That’s already been the case for years for high mileage drivers but with higher gas prices, we’ve now reached the point where the cost comparison is becoming more acute.

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NREL report on electric bus demo at Foothill Transit finds Proterra fuel economy >8x higher than CNG on same line

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kWh per mile—17.35 miles per diesel gallon equivalent (mpdge). However, because Foothill Transit operates its BEB and CNG bus fleets differently, the efficiency results presented are not an apples-to-apples comparison. An apples-to-apples comparison of fuel cost—i.e., per mile, including $0.04

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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

EV Match

The average North American drives about 10,500 miles per year. miles per gallon, that equates to about 420 gallons of gasoline burned annually. If you drive like an average American does, you put about 10,500 miles on your odometer each year. Over five years, that is 52,500 miles. Save Money on Brake Maintenance.

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Honda cuts US lease price for Fit EV to $259/mo

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The new three-year lease includes no down payment, unlimited mileage, routine maintenance, collision coverage and 240 volt EV home charging station equipment (not including installation) from Leviton. Fit EV competitive lease comparison. Click to enlarge.

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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

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While the death rates are adjusted for driver age and gender, they don’t capture other factors that might influence fatality rates, such as the speeds people drive, the number of miles they travel per day and the types of roads they use. Death rates for pickups trended lower by miles driven.

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