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How Are EVs Part of Environmental Justice?

Clean Fleet Report

For starters, those with the least income are unlikely to be able to afford to purchase a new car, let alone a Tesla. million households) would continue to experience high transportation energy burdens, defined…as spending more than 4 percent of household income on filling the tank or charging up.” “EV ownership in the U.S.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. And in NSW you won’t have to pay stamp duty. It’s a decent result.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it.

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