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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses and associated charging infrastructure. Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Iowa City Transit.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. My goal was to head north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, then west to Fargo, ND, and back to Detroit via Iowa. Instead, I drove to Cleveland and then back westward to the center of Iowa, where I visited a relative. The highest I experienced was 218 kW.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Especially for DC fast chargers that deliver more power to the vehicle in less time, kWh pricing is the equitable solution for billing drivers for actual energy used. In Iowa , the kWh tax has already been in effect since July 1, 2023. Similar to Iowa, Montana introduced a $0.03 kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Develop and demonstrate an off‐board bi‐directional DC charging system for plug‐in electric vehicles and evaluate impact of grid services on PEV batteries. Iowa State University. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. United Parcel Service.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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The Ioniq 6 can charge as fast as some of its more expensive competitors For faster charging, owners can take advantage of three years of complementary unlimited charging at Electrify America stations, where with a 350kW DC unit, the Ioniq 6 can get up to 80% in 18 minutes, adding about 65 miles in 5 minutes.

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