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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. America’s No.

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Ford & Sunrun Team Up To Make V2H Technology A Reality. Is V2G Next?

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford and Sunrun will work together to make vehicle to home technology affordable for F-150 Lightning customers.

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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

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In the initial roll-out of its $250-million EVolve NY initiative, NYPA will deploy up to 200 150kW direct current (DC) fast chargers, enabling drivers to charge in as little as 20 minutes, to more than two dozen locations along major traffic corridors, John F. Kennedy International Airport and five major cities.

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

The Truth About Cars

It’s probably easiest to assume the Rivian is in between your typical midsize and full-size half-ton truck, so I did a quick comparo between 4WD quad-cab short-bed versions of Ford’s Ranger and F-150 to illustrate. After all, being a full-time auto journalist doesn’t pay well enough to afford a vehicle like this. Ranger 74.4

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EV charging is changing, Part 3: Why Tesla’s NACS is unlikely to kill CCS

Charged EVs

EV advocates hope at least one automaker will find it affordable to fit both CCS and NACS connectors, which would give it an irresistible marketing advantage: the ability to say, “Our EV can charge at any station in the US—without all those confusing adapters other EVs make you use.”

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The Many Benefits of V2G Charging

EV Connect

Drivers are only beginning to tap into another big benefit: vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. This technology has huge potential upsides not only for EV drivers but also for businesses and even the entire electrical grid. What Is Vehicle-to-Grid Charging? Here’s a look at how V2G works and the ROI it can bring.

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Chesapeake Energy to invest some $1B over 10 years to support natural gas demand, infrastructure and end-use technologies; $305M in initial investments in Clean Energy Fuels and Sundrop Fuels

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Chesapeake also announced $305 million in two initial investments for CNGV: $150 million to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Chesapeake has agreed to invest $150 million in newly issued convertible debt of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., billion in total, to stimulate market adoption of CNG, LNG and GTL fuels. —Aubrey K. conversion premium.

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