Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

Looking at the latest “Highland” Model 3, as priced last week, it undercuts the Tesla by $9,000. Two automakers this past week, both known for affordable gasoline cars, dashed hopes of seeing more affordable EVs anytime soon. Toyota also dismisses the viability of an affordable EV —in this case, specific to the European market.

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Affordable Honda Hyundai Toyota 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

And if our goal is to reduce carbon footprint or increase energy efficiency, we must view it as a crucial optimization. Transportation alone requires almost as much energy ( 27 quadrillion BTU or “quads,” as of 2021 in the United States ) as the entire electric grid can supply (37 quads). I couldn’t agree more.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources. And, according to a report by the California Fuel Cell Partnership, cars that run on hydrogen derived from natural gas emit 55% to 65% less carbon than gasoline-powered ones, because of their higher efficiencies.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. What are we really doing and how big of a carbon footprint are we going to leave with this?" Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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