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King County Metro putting Proterra electric buses into service

Green Car Congress

King County Metro Transit recently put its first Proterra battery-electric bus into service in Bellevue, Washington. million federal grant. million in additional grants to buy six more battery buses and a second charging station, which would enable Metro to completely convert the two Eastside bus routes to 100% electricity.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

But as I outlined in my recent article, How Many EV Charging Stations Will $10 Billion Buy for America? , Because so many consumers compare the EV charging process to that of filling up an ICE car at a gas station, there’s an assumption by some that we have to try and replicate the gas station model for refueling electric vehicles.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) home wall units are priced at between about $1000 and $2500. All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord. If a complete overnight charge is the goal, 120V will still suffice for a Volt, but a 240V EVSE will be essential for most who buy an all-electric car.

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4 Reasons EV Charging Stations on College Campuses Makes Sense

EV Connect

Meanwhile, electric-vehicle (EV) sales are continuing to rise. To make electric vehicles viable, it’s important for their drivers to know they’ll be able to charge their ride. Bottom line: electric vehicles need charging stations. This is affecting the likelihood that they buy a more sustainable vehicle.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago.

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