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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

Its second oil change was forced as part of the hand-over from the dealer. The only other visits to the dealer were for software updates that had minimal impact before or after. The Tesla adapter is a must in my neighborhood. Road Test: 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The car has been nearly flawless. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?