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EPA confirms 249-mile range for Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro electric SUV

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Volkswagen of America announced another round of fuel economy figures for the 2021 ID.4 4 AWD Pro has an EPA-estimated 249 miles of range on a full charge and the AWD Pro S has an EPA-estimated 240 miles of range on a full charge. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for ID.4 4 electric SUV. The 2021 ID.4

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Updated Volkswagen 2017 e-Golf EPA-rated at 125 miles, 119 MPGe combined; pricing to come

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In the US, Volkswagen’s updated 2017 e-Golf now carries an an EPA-estimated range of 125 miles—a 50% increase over the previous model year. Using 13 cents per kilowatt-hour, the EPA has estimated an annual fuel cost of just $550. The average new vehicle in the US carries a full operational CO 2 burden of 430 g/mile.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance.

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2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 rig delivers 10.67 mpg on closed-track demo; 7% better fuel economy than EPA 2010 Cascadia in cross-country tour

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The Freightliner Trucks 2014 Cascadia Evolution—powered only by the newly designed Detroit DD15 engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs—delivered fuel economy of 10.67 mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. mpg US (22 L.100km) to Gastonia, NC.,

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven 1.4

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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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Among their findings: A note on fuel pricing and cost per mile. kWh (EPA is now using $0.13 as the average price), resulting in an average effective cost per mile for BEVs of $0.04. For example, in the San Diego, California territory of SDG&E, optimal time of use residential EV charging rates range from $0.19/kWh

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Singapore considers Model S EV a high carbon emission vehicle based on fuel consumption and upstream power generation

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This figure is approaching twice that of the US EPA’s estimate of 235.6 Wh/km (38 kWh/100 miles) for the Model S 90.). Using the EPA-estimated fuel consumption of 235.6 The result was that the electric energy consumption of was 444 Wh/km. Singapore applies a grid emission factor of 0.5 Others, however, qualified for the rebate.

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