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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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miles per gallon (mpg) and the average annual miles driven is 11,484 miles. cents in Pennsylvania. Based on average mpg and miles driven, a person owning a gasoline vehicle pays between $141 and $398 in fuel taxes each year, depending upon the state in which the fuel is purchased. mpg driven 11,484 miles in 2019.

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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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CN purchases Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive

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CN’s Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) Company received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help with the purchase of the battery-electric locomotive. CN is the most fuel-efficient railway in North America, using approximately 15% less locomotive fuel per gross ton mile than the industry average.

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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles. Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Ford E-Transit is the first all-electric cargo van from a full-line automaker in North America as the electric version of the Ford Transit.

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Used Car of the Day: 2007 Volkswagen EOS

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There are 119,000 miles on the odometer and the car has the DSG automatic transmission. Check out this Pennsylvania-based VW here. It's a 2007 Volkswagen EOS. Underhood is the 3.2-liter liter R32 V6 engine, and the car has the VR6 trim. The ask is $4,500.

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Motiv Power Systems receives large follow-up order for electric delivery vans from Bimbo Bakeries USA

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BBU will deploy these additional vehicles across California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The last-mile operations and return-to-depot nature make them a great candidate for electrification.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. The replaced school bus averages six miles per gallon and uses approximately 1,100 gallons of diesel fuel each year.