2018 Tesla Model 3: Total Cost Of Ownership After Five Years And 70,000 Miles
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Fuel cost was among the lowest of costs – a third of what the owner spent on insurance.
What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2019
This analysis compares the costs of usable energy when we buy gasoline and electricity for driving and natural gas for keeping warm. The average retail cost of regular gasoline in 2018 was $2.719 per gallon. Consequently, the average cost of the available energy from gasoline is $0.226 per 10,000 Btu. by Michael Sivak.
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Adamas: 93% of all xEVs sold in 2018 used permanent magnet traction motors
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2019
In 2018, 93% of all passenger BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs sold globally used permanent magnet (PM) traction motors, an increase of 1% over 2017 penetration rates, according to a model-by-model build-up using Adamas Intelligence’s “ EV Motor Power and Motor Metals Tracker ”.
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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2019
The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 billion, in line with financial charge taken for this purpose in third-quarter, 2018. federal and state authorities FCA maintains its position that the Company did not engage in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat emissions tests.
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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2023
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.
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Shell Starship 3.0 to use Cummins X15N natural gas engine running on RNG
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2023
The Starship initiative, launched in 2018, is intended to demonstrate how a Class 8 truck’s energy usage can be reduced by harnessing currently available energy-efficient technologies and lubricants. mpg in the 2018 run with Starship 1.0. At ACT Expo in Anaheim, Shell announced that Shell Starship 3.0 In its 2021 run, Starship 2.0
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PNNL-led project to boost productivity, lower cost of algae biofuels and bioproducts offering collaboration opportunities
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is leading the DISCOVR (Development of Integrated Screening, Cultivar Optimization and Verification) project to help find the best algae strains for biofuels and bioproducts to reduce the cost of producing bioenergy from algae feedstocks. —Michael Huesemann.
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DISCOVR project seeking high productivity algae to reduce cost of biofuels
Green Car Congress
JUNE 12, 2017
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with colleagues from Los Alamos, Sandia and NREL, are working to lower the cost of producing biofuels from algae. Determining strains of algae that are highly productive could help lower the cost of biofuel production.
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2014
The projected cost of the Olin Yo’l GTL project in Uzbekistan ( earlier post ) will hit $5.6 As originally outlined by founding project partners Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz, the project was estimated to cost some $4.1 In the final stage, syncrude is cracked down to produce final products. Click to enlarge.
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Study puts cost of decarbonizing shipping by 2050 at ~$1.4-$1.9T; largest investment needed in land-based systems
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 21, 2020
The report authors note that these figures should be viewed in the context of annual global investments in energy, which in 2018 alone amounted to US$1.85 trillion—an average of $50 billion to $70 billion annually for 20 years. The global shipping fleet accounts for ~2.2% of CO 2 emissions. trillion to $1.9
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Volkswagen introduces transferable 6-year, 72K mile bumper-to-bumper warranty on 2018 Atlas and Tiguan SUVs
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2017
Volkswagen is introducing a six-year or 72,000-mile (whichever occurs first) bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty, with coverage that’s transferable beyond the first owner for the new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. We believe this warranty will lead to reduced cost of ownership for Volkswagen owners.
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ABI Research: 16B ride-hailing trips completed globally in 2017, 24B expected in 2018; 70% in Asia
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
ABI forecasts that 24 billion completed trips by the end of 2018. This has spurred the growth of dynamic ride-hailing services, where the average cost of a trip can be as low as US$0.10 This low cost combined with a favorable regulatory environment has really helped foster the use of ride-hailing services. —Shiv Patel.
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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2018
In doing so, the aim was for a cost premium of no more than 10% over equivalent conventional products—considerably less than the additional cost of current hybrid architectures. Results of this work are expected to be published and presented at the IEEE ECCE at Portland, Oregon in September 2018.
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Gas prices primed to rise in 2018, highest in four years: report
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 5, 2018
The fuel price-tracking website predicts the cost of a gallon of fuel will rise by $0.19 per gallon in 2018, on average, to the highest level gas prices have been since 2014. As Americans collectively sigh at their credit-card bills from the holiday season, GasBuddy has some bad news that won't help ease the financial pain.
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DOE: cobalt is the most expensive material used in lithium-ion battery cathodes
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2022
Aside from the lithium needed to produce modern lithium-ion batteries, much attention is focused on the cost of the materials used for EV battery cathode production. Cobalt is an important ingredient in lithium-ion battery cathode production, accounting for about a quarter of the cost of the battery.
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Pike Research forecasts annual sales of electric bicycles to surpass 47M units by 2018; Li-ion battery share to climb to 12%
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2012
Electric bicycle sales by region, world markets: 2012-2018. between 2012 and 2018, resulting in global sales of 47.6 million vehicles in 2018, up form more than 30 million units in 2012. billion revenue in 2018, Pike suggests. billion revenue in 2018, Pike suggests. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.
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Navigant: sales of PEVs in India to reach 17,000 by 2018
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2013
In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in India will reach 17,000 by 2018. million units annually by 2018, with electric scooters the preferred vehicle type. Combined with sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), that number will reach more than 22,000 in the same year.
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186 Pike forecasts sales of electric two-wheelers in Asia Pacific to reach more than 65M units in 2018; China dominates
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2012
Electric two-wheel vehicle sales by country, Asia Pacific: 2012-2018. Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of electric two-wheel vehicles (e-scooters, e-motorcycles, and e-bicycles) will show robust growth and reach more than 65 million units in 2018. more than 60 million units in 2018 at a CAGR of 6.6%. Click to enlarge.
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IHS: 9% of solar PV systems in North America will have attached storage in 2018
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2015
IHS forecasts that 9% of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in North America will include attached storage in 2018. Led by commercial systems, IHS expects 700 megawatts (MW) of PV systems with energy storage will be installed by 2018, compared to just 30 MW in 2014.
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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 20, 2012
from 2012 to 2018. The Africa/Middle East countries will see very little uptake due to the high cost of electric buses and infrastructure, the report finds. million kWh by 2018, a CAGR of 42%. By 2018, it is perhaps not surprising that battery electric buses will drive the most demand for. 22,240 kWh by 2018.
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T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
T&E estimates this to be equivalent to around 9% market share of new registrations in 2018. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018). The lag between orders and deliveries is usually 9-12 months; T&E expects all these electric buses to be on the road by mid-2019.
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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2022
The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system. SolarEdge was established in 2006; it acquired Kokam, a provider of Lithium-ion battery cells, batteries and energy storage solutions, in 2018.
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KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
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After Savings, This Tesla Owner Paid $100/Month For His Model 3
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 10, 2021
He bought his car in 2018 for $60,000 (including the cost of Full-Self Driving). Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, shared just how much he saved by driving a Tesla Model 3 for a little more than 3 years. He pointed out that, after savings, it was $100 a month to drive a Tesla. He […].
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Daimler Buses to bring BEV and fuel cell buses to production standard and on the road by 2018
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2016
Daimler Buses said it plans to bring both the battery-electric Citaro E-CELL and the hydrogen-driven Citaro F-CELL to production standard and on the roads by 2018. A modular approach not only reduces direct vehicle costs but also the amount spent on repairs and maintenance. The two buses are based on a joint E-Mobility platform.
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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
The Council selected Proterra as SJC’s battery-electric bus provider citing the company’s sustainability, performance and operational cost-savings excellence. Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility.
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AT&T deploys 5,000th alt-fuel vehicle; tracking to goal of 15,000 by 2018
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2012
AT&T has placed 5,000 alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) on US roads since the company embarked on a 10-year commitment of up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles through 2018, including one of the largest US corporate commitments to compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to date. Earlier post.)
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Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2021
In 2018, year-over-year, Canada's freight rail sector’s workload, measured by gross ton-miles, increased by 6.2%, and increased 10.1% million in 2018 versus 2017. The market for freight rail is large and growing across the world. compared with the five-year average.
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Electric-car vs gas costs, self-driving Bolt, more 2018 diesels, Workhorse orders open: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 12, 2018
Today, we've got a Chevy Bolt EV without a steering wheel, an update on available 2018 diesel vehicles, an analysis of the per-mile costs of electricity versus gasoline, and predictions by auto-industry execs. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2020
Although the upfront cost of EVs today is higher than gas-powered cars, EVs have lower fuel and maintenance costs that mean lower costs for drivers over the life of the vehicle. Lyft said that drivers renting cars through Express Drive currently save an average of $50-70 per week on fuel costs alone.
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370 Global refinery catalyst market forecast to grow 34% to $4.3B by 2018
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2012
2018, up from $3.2 Local power generation is becoming more valued as people realize that the cost of conditioning electricity for the grid is an unnecessary expense in local power environments. Refinery catalyst markets will reach $4.3 billion in. billion in 2011, according to a new research report from WinterGreen Research.
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IDTechEx forecasts global production of electric LCVs to exceed 2.4M units annually by 2030
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2020
European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018. Source: IDTechEx Electric Vans 2020-2030, ACEA. IDTechEx says that the light commercial vehicle market is uniquely positioned to rapidly transition to electric vehicles. Forecast eLCV share of total global LCV market revenue.
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IRENA report says tripling renewables investment required to reach 2050 climate goal
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Global renewable energy investment increased between 2013 and 2018, reaching its peak at US$351 billion in 2017, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). Renewable energy investment slightly declined in 2018, with modest growth through 2019.
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California Energy Commission and ARB report on status of hydrogen refueling station network
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2019
Among the key takeaways of the 2018 report: This year, CARB approved a package of updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation and included a new provision for Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure (HRI) credit generation. There are 5,658 FCEVs sold or leased in California as of 1 December 2018.
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Adamas Intelligence: share prices of China’s REE materials companies skyrocketing in 2019
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2019
The share prices of more than a dozen rare earth materials (REE) companies in China are up 20% or more year-to-date (through February 26, 2019) on the back of strong profits in 2018 and a promising long-term outlook for value-added rare earth materials, such as NdFeB permanent magnets, according to Adamas Intelligence.
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California ARB amends diesel rules to reduce cost of compliance
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2010
The changes we set in place today will continue those public health benefits while reducing the cost of compliance by more than 60 percent. If no retrofit is available, the buses have until 2018 to be replaced by vehicles with a 2010 model year engine or emissions equivalent. —ARB Chairman Mary D. Off-Road (e.g.,
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INRIX: congestion costs each American 97 hours, $1,348 a year
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
published the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 200 cities, across 38 countries. According to the study, Americans lost an average of 97 hours a year due to congestion, costing them nearly $87 billion in 2018, an average of $1,348 per driver. INRIX, Inc.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2014
The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. Reduce the cost of transportation fuel cells by more than 25% to meet the 2020 target of $40/kilowatt and durability of 5,000 hours and efficiency of 60%. Reduce the cost of plug-in vehicle battery technology to $300/kWh by 2015 and $125/kWh by 2022.
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DOE awards Core Power and MIT Energy Initiative funding for floating nuclear power research project
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The hydrogen hub program is an $8-billion program to bring together stakeholders to help drive down the cost of advanced hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization across multiple sectors in the economy.
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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2018
billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). billion in the first nine months of 2018, making this year certain to be the strongest since at least 2011. Global clean energy investment was $67.8
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Baker Institute team says fossil fuel subsidies need global reform
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2020
In 2018, eight member states maintained $207 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, International Energy Agency (IEA) data show. Costs ranged from a low of 0.3% of GDP in China to nearly 6% of GDP in Saudi Arabia, where, despite two cycles of price hikes, 60% of the cost of energy products and services continued to be borne by the state.
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W?rtsil? & Vantaa Energy Ltd. to cooperate on a carbon-neutral synthetic biogas production project
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2020
The purpose of the joint study is to confirm the optimal size of the project, the cost of synthetic biogas for district heating, and to understand the boundary conditions for project feasibility. Once feasible, the parties intend to continue joint development of the project towards a commercial-scale pilot project.
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Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2021
The eFlyer 800 will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air-taxi, air-cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets. The eFlyer 800 is the first all-electric propulsion technology airplane that achieves twin-turboprop performance and safety with no CO 2 and extremely low operating costs.
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Hyundai Motor to establish hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport with partners, provide buses
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2020
Hyundai will support the construction cost of the hydrogen refueling station while providing up to 12 fuel cell electric buses as well as their maintenance and service. The company first introduced its fuel cell electric buses for daily operation during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
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