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Feature: How Expensive Is EV Maintenance?

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All vehicles require some form of maintenance. That said, drivers will typically spend less on long-term maintenance than they would for an internal combustion engine (ICE) car over time. So, just how expensive is EV maintenance overall? Average Maintenance Costs. Preventive Maintenance Tips for Your EV.

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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

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Around the United States, many of the nation's roadways are in poor condition, most often from potholes and cracks in the pavement, which can make driving difficult. They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed.

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Blink Charging to provide up to 41,500 EV charging stations to USPS

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Blink will provide its Series 7 dual-port charger that features up to 80 amps of power at each port. Earlier post.) IDIQ contracts are most often used for service contracts and architect-engineering services. Awards are usually for base years and option years.

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

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Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s own battery technology systems.

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Proterra and Miami-Dade County announce major EV technology project for fleet electrification; 42 more electric buses, 75 chargers

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This announcement brings the County’s total to 75 electric transit buses from Proterra, one of the largest fleets of 40-foot electric transit buses in the United States. At nine megawatts of power, the project is also one of the largest fleet charging installations in North America.

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First electric school buses deployed in Texas; 3 Blue Bird buses

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Their performance is comparable to a bus powered by a combustion engine, and their quiet performance allows the driver to better hear the passengers they are transporting. Blue Bird now has more than 300 electric school bus units already delivered or on order.

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Plug Power, Charlatte America deliver fuel cell cargo tuggers for FedEx at Albany International Airport

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Plug Power Inc. and Charlatte America, a member of the Fayat Group, the leading manufacturer of battery powered electric airport ground support equipment (GSE) throughout Europe and the United States, have delivered fuel cell-powered electric cargo tuggers for use by FedEx at the Albany International Airport.