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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

CII is a measure of the carbon emissions per amount of cargo carried per mile and targets reducing emissions operationally. The greatest challenge is the same as that which is plaguing the adoption of fuel cells in the automotive market—the buildout of low-cost green hydrogen infrastructure. Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. In 180 miles driving through Southern California we averaged a combined 37.7 As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7 Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Powertrain – Six years/70,000 miles.

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Fisker files patents on solid-state battery technology; anticipating automotive-ready from 2023

Green Car Congress

Fisker claims that this technology will enable ranges of more than 500 miles on a single charge and charging times as low as one minute—faster than filling up a gas tank. The company has been simultaneously working on proprietary technology that will enable charging for a 127-mile range in nine minutes.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

NextGen Climate America. A 350 kW charging system could charge a 200-mile range battery in less than 10 minutes. a standard for high performance green buildings that in 2018 will become the basis for the International Green Construction Code. Kansas City Power & Light. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. The Arizona-built Lucid Air sedan, the work of Musk's former Model S chief engineer, has demonstrated it can travel up to 517 miles , a lofty record for any EV.

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