Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The prototype buses are expected to get the equivalent of 15 miles per gallon more than a regular hybrid bus. According to data collected by other transit agencies operating the Proterra bus, the battery-powered vehicles generate a cost savings of 49% per mile compared to a hybrid bus, and a 40% savings over a diesel bus.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2009
billion in federal grant monies awarded to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of hybrid electric vehicles and new-generation batteries for a project to develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.).
Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 3, 2010
A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A Fully funded, the ChargePoint America program would cost $37 million, with some of the shortfall for the actual station installations being addressed, the organizers hope, through state and local grants.&#.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 13, 2011
Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) home wall units are priced at between about $1000 and $2500. The cord that comes with the car just might suffice for many, especially plug-in hybrids which have smaller battery packs. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2009
The state refundable tax credits will help the companies in their quest for some of the $2 billion in federal grants for advanced-battery research and development. and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc. Facility locations will be determined pending final site selection decisions by the companies. A123Systems Inc.
EV Adoption
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Because so many consumers compare the EV charging process to that of filling up an ICE car at a gas station, there’s an assumption by some that we have to try and replicate the gas station model for refueling electric vehicles. The typical electric range of PHEVs is from about 15 to 50 miles, with most now between 20 and 40 miles.
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