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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. Lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to diesel or natural gas vehicles.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today. Developing the concepts and mathematical models required for a testable, quantitative analysis is helpful in these situations, where so much is at stake.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. For example, I grew up in a “Toyota family” and Toyota only has one electric vehicle available today: The Prius Prime. Make an EV charging plan.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. The case that I made for the Senate is that bidirectional capabilities, with the right V2G business model, can reduce the total cost of ownership of an EV, and therefore make EVs more affordable.

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School Transport Goes Electric

EV Connect

Would it be affordable? What training would drivers and maintenance staff need to undergo to operate, maintain, and manage their new busses and the related data systems, electric charging stations, and other new equipment? Was going all-electric an option for a smaller school district like Sunnyvale?