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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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The team found that hybrid fuel costs per mile were 12% less than for the diesels. Hybrid vehicle total cost of operation per mile was 24% less than the cost of operation for the diesel group ($0.74 Resources. Eaton hybrid system schematic. Click to enlarge. vs. 0.69), average speed (20.6 mph), and stops per mile (1.9

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Ames Lab team replaces Dysprosium in permanent magnets with Cerium for lower-cost, high performance solution

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Rapidly increasing demand for permanent magnets coupled with supply restrictions and the potential for the ever rising costs of critical elements makes a strong economic case for developing competitive magnets that do not rely on critical elements like Dy. —Pathak et al. Earlier post.) Pathak, A. Gschneidner, K. McCallum, R. Dennis, K.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. ZEV access initiatives (under development), and an additional approximately $25 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., personnel, other business expenses).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. From a mathematical perspective, buses take up less space, use fewer resources and accommodate a greater number of passengers. The benefits of autonomous buses.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America last week submitted supplemental information to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) detailing its proposed charging investment in and benefit to underserved, low-income, and disadvantaged communities in the state as part of its court-mandated investment plan. Earlier post.).

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