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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

Green Car Congress

Forth and Mobility Development Group are creating a national partnership to launch the Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP), which will establish electric vehicle (EV) carsharing based at affordable housing sites in at least five states over the next two years. —Jeff Allen, Executive Director of Forth.

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

Green Car Congress

Globally, vehicle owners and those considering purchasing BEV agree the top benefits of going electric are improving the environment, adding convenience and reducing ownership costs. The top driver focused on convenience, such as access to public transport / express lanes (carpool, HOV, etc.).

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Are Electric Cars Really Cheaper To Own And Drive Than Gas Cars?

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles have grown more affordable throughout 2023, and many have found them even cheaper than driving gas cars over their lifespan. From reduced lifetime maintenance costs and savings on charging, can EVs really be cheaper than owning and driving gas cars?

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Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue three sustainable transportation technologies funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in Spring 2021.

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PG&E to offer US’ first vehicle-to-grid export rate for commercial electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received approval to establish the nation’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) export compensation mechanism for commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging customers in its California service area.

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Believe it or not, electric cars aren’t the best-selling electric vehicles. These are

Electrek

Electric bikes. They’re two-wheeled electric vehicles that outsell electric cars handily and are a much more affordable way for many commuters to begin replacing gas-driven miles with a cleaner alternative. These are appeared first on Electrek.

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Used Electric Vehicles – Affordable and Available

Plug N Drive

I have pretty exciting news for everyone who thought they couldn’t afford an EV… Yes, you can! At Plug’n Drive, we have lots of visitors come to the EV Discovery Centre , waxing poetic about electric cars, that they are the future of transportation, but they are too expensive and out of reach for most consumers.