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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Drivers want a safe, affordable and comfortable way to get from A to B. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. Several other states, including Massachusetts and New York, are expected to follow suit.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Capturing the Whole Picture of EV Ownership. Despite higher upfront costs, eco-friendly vehicles are better for not only the planet, but also your wallet.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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In 2016, Air Liquide, in collaboration with Toyota, is targeting construction of 12 stations in five states – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Fuel is very affordable and there is no market or awareness for this new technology, a gas electric hybrid. The Prius analogy.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. A key goal for development of the Prius Plug-in was to deliver the optimal balance of performance, range, economy, packaging and affordable price.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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It employs approximately 350 researchers, managers, and support staff (by comparison, Bell Laboratories before the AT&T breakup employed roughly 25,000). The architecture goes back to the TX-2, built with 32 program counters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratories in the late 1950s. and Toronto, Ont.,

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