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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. The EV’s homes are as might be expected, in the more populous and wealthier pockets of the San Francisco Bay Area and sprawling Los Angeles region stretching down to San Diego. Still turning in max EV miles.

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Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

Green Car Congress

Jack Rosebro, founder of Perfect Sky in Los Angeles [and a contributor to Green Car Congress ], spoke of the need for government policy makers to move beyond incremental changes that are not providing enough incentive for the market to produce alternatives to oil as the almost exclusive source of energy for road and rail transportation.

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

Green Car Congress

Such economic benefits could be realized earlier through effective policies which reduce first mover costs in the short term and promote rapid take-up once non-ICE vehicle price premiums reduce to levels that make them affordable to. externalities, such as the avoided costs of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

The case that I made for the Senate is that bidirectional capabilities, with the right V2G business model, can reduce the total cost of ownership of an EV, and therefore make EVs more affordable. Those districts are tax-exempt organizations, therefore they have access to attractive loans. Gregory Poilasne: It’s all EVs.

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

EV Life

What’s more, the Bolt EV is eligible for a variety of federal and state tax credits, rebates, and incentives that can potentially bring the price down to zero for qualifying drivers. Applicants can receive a non-refundable tax credit of up to $7,500. So, what’s the best way to maximize your savings with EV tax credits and rebates?

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. An HCCI engine will operate in three modes: Pure spark ignition mode,during high loads and cold engine start-up, which is similar to a traditional gas engine. Focus on fuel economy. Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro EV Wave

Clean Fleet Report

In 340 miles of driving through Southern California counties of Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles, we averaged 4.1 The Niro EV does not qualify for Federal tax credits, but qualifies in some states for rebates and a HOV sticker. Wind $40,875 Wave $45,875 Observations: 2023 Kia Niro EV Practical and affordable.

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