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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

Photo: Highland Fleets Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles. Most of the vehicles eligible for replacement are powered by internal combustion engines that pre-date recent EPA emission standards.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro has an EPA rated fuel economy of between 49 and 53 miles per gallon, depending if equipped with 16-inch or 18-inch wheels, which delivers a driving range of up-to 588 miles. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Priority given to recently closed facilities or facilities in danger of closing SEC 133 Inclusion of Electric Drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992 Adds PHEVs, hybrids, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to list of those vehicles receiving credit under Epact fleet requirements. T here has been a lot of news too!

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? EV Driver Profile: the Pauls Newsletter Vol. 4 Great Gifts! Why Am I a Member? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) rates the driving range at 250 miles, with an impressive 97 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent), a measure of the powertrain’s efficiency. The turning radius was impressive, making for easy U-turns in your neighborhood. Its single motor produces 201 horsepower (hp) and 229 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip. Although there is a thought that news out of D.C., And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." This is not something you would do at home.