article thumbnail

EVs dominate list of efficient cars in ORNL 2022 Fuel Economy Guide

Green Car Congress

The fueleconomy.gov site is DOE’s most-visited, attracting more than 30 million user sessions in Model Year 2021—more than any year since 2015. Consumers can personalize estimates for their annual miles and local fuel prices, for example.

article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

Green Car Congress

Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits. 50-state availability will be announced in 2015.

Mercedes 291
article thumbnail

EPRI assesses status of 8 key power generation technologies for US; estimates of capital cost and levelized cost of electricity

Green Car Congress

The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) represents an annualized cost of generating electricity over the lifetime of the unit, including initial capital, return on investment, and costs of operation, fuel and maintenance. Representative Cost and Performance of Power Generation Technologies (2015). Source: EPRI. Click to enlarge.

EPRI 239
article thumbnail

NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars.

article thumbnail

The Benefits of EVs and Why They’re Here to Stay

Blink Charging

Cut Costs, Time, and Effort with EVs Cost competitiveness, heightened convenience, and streamlined maintenance, accompanied by amplified fuel savings – these are the undeniable benefits awaiting those who make the decision to invest in EVs. The Inflation Reduction Act expanded the previous EV tax credit to lower costs for qualified buyers.

article thumbnail

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. And the issue here is that you get a federal income tax credit. So that's what it takes.

article thumbnail

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. And the issue here is that you get a federal income tax credit. So that's what it takes.