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UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

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This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017. UPS will have invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations from 2008 through 2018.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

Green Car Congress

The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles.

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Big Blue Bus investing $18.2M to upgrade bus fleet; Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. Slip Resistant Flooring: Buses will also feature durable and slip resistant flooring that allows for increased safety and easy maintenance. Earlier post.).

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NYPD Adds 40 Altima Hybrid Patrol Cars to Fleet

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) has deployed 40 Nissan Altima Hybrids as the first alternative fuel vehicles to be used as marked and unmarked patrol cars in the Police Department’s fleet. To meet its 30% reduction goal by 2017, the City must produce 1.68 City government accounts for approximately 6.5%

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

In the 20 year period of 1997-2017, the average miles per gallon (MPG) of new passenger cars increased to 39.4 First, electric vehicles clearly need to pay their share for building roads and infrastructure and maintenance. MPG from 28.7. This is an increase of 10.7 miles or 37 percent. during the same period. Other Considerations.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

This factor too, means hydrogen powered FCEV will always be far more expensive to purchase and operate than a simple battery electric vehicle. . They require all the component parts of the simpler pure battery electric vehicle plus expensive fuel cells and hydrogen storage systems. Fletcher, S., Hill and Wang. Lambert, F.,

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The need for more stations is necessary if this fuel is to ever gain consumer acceptance for their everyday vehicles. An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. 50 per mile just for fuel.

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