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North Carolina wants to spend $50K to trash free public EV chargers

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North Carolina wants to spend $50,000 to trash public EV chargers. Those things cost tens of cents per hour when they’re being used.” ” House Bill 1049 Targets Small Businesses That Offer Free Public EV Charging. Free public charging is an amazing part about owning an EV.

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NCSU study finds shared e-scooters aren’t always as green as other transport options

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A new study from North Carolina State University finds that while shared e-scooters may be greener than most cars, they can be less green than several other options, including, in some cases, buses. Their open-access paper is published in the journal E.nvironmental Research Letters. —Jeremiah Johnson.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley argues a new ‘anxiety’ plagues consumers from EVs

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. “They don’t have range anxiety, they have charging anxiety,” Farley said on Fox Business. “We’re going into the mass consumers who have a lot of charging anxiety.” Granholm’s trip was far from smooth, as the Secretary had several bumps in the road related to charging.

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Ford F-150 Lightning’s V2G charging will help power NC energy grid

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Duke Energy, a North Carolina-based energy provider, is aiming to utilize the Ford F-150 Lightning to help reduce stress on the state’s energy grid. Participants will have to have the Ford Charge Station Pro home charger and Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power Home Integration System installed in their houses.

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How Are EVs Part of Environmental Justice?

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million households) would continue to experience high transportation energy burdens, defined…as spending more than 4 percent of household income on filling the tank or charging up.” “EV ownership in the U.S. A January 2023 study from the University of Michigan found that “more than half of the lowest-income U.S.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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Toyota alternatives Kentucky plant for its first U.S.-made EV

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plant, Toyota Kentucky, and our newest plant, Toyota North Carolina, drive us into the future together with BEV and battery production for our expanding electrified lineup,” Toyota Motor North The usa CEO Ted Ogawa mentioned in a commentary. “It is exciting to see our largest U.S.