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NY Governor Cuomo announces “Make-Ready” program for EV charging stations; >20K EV rebates approved

Green Car Congress

As EV prices come down and more EVs come to the market, it will be appropriate to develop more charging infrastructure in environmental justice communities—which have been disproportionately impacted by air pollution —and rural neighborhoods.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. I passed on that opportunity because I really like the car and, if I was going to turn around and replace it with another car, I’d be faced with the same elevated prices. The Tesla adapter is a must in my neighborhood.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

Green Car Congress

Over the long run, the ZEV program will transition into the LEV program GHG fleet average. Thus, the mechanism for achieving the 2050 GHG target is, in reality, the fleet average not ZEV production volume. With regard to future deployment targets, for Phase V (2018–2021) ARB staff has proposed a target increasing from 1.5%

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

A recent New York Times article even reported that prices for many EVs could dip below their gas counterparts in 2023 — sooner than expected. million it forecasted in 2018. neighborhoods and business districts. The Coming Takeover of Electric Cars EV adoption is moving quickly. toward a tipping point. Today, there are roughly 1.7

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What to Expect with Charge Ready New York 2.0

EV Connect

is the much-anticipated sequel to 2018’s Charge Ready NY. By focusing on disadvantaged communities, the program will address the disproportionate impact of vehicle emissions on these neighborhoods. Bonus incentives are also available to workplace and MUD owners who promote EV adoption among their business fleets or employees/tenants.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. metric tons [in battery weight] from a bus, we saved a fleet operator $24 million in energy costs.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Our 2020 study , published in Nature Climate Change , found that manufacturing a typical EV sold in the United States in 2018 emitted about 7 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared with about 5 to 6 tonnes for a gasoline-fueled vehicle. passenger-vehicle fleet by 2050—some 350 million vehicles. fleet of light vehicles.