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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

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Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal. Crosscheck if your current earnings or savings can finance a down payment or monthly premiums and the fuel demand. Extra Costs. Every car comes with hidden and unhidden costs. Personal tastes and preferences, such as transmission type and color, should also be considered.

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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The researchers also found that a binding fuel economy standard, combined with a cap-and-trade (CAT) policy, increases the cost of meeting the GHG emissions constraint by forcing expensive reduction in passenger vehicle gasoline use, displacing more cost-effective abatement opportunities.

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New Year’s Resolutions for EV Drivers

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I resolve to… take advantage of incentives For anyone who is considering buying an EV or a Level 2 EV charger for their home , make sure you use all the incentives that are available to you. Thinking of buying an EV? Starting this year, the Clean Vehicle Credit for new or used EVs can now be applied at the point of sale.

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

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The approach balances reducing the fuel consumption of both new and in-use vehicles, while encouraging the displacement of petroleum by less carbon-intensive, non-petroleum alternatives. Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10 A national strategy for alternative fuels should be developed.

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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The US has up to now adhered to the user-fee principle in financing transportation infrastructure—i.e., users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. The demand for new roads and the cost of expanding and maintaining the transportation system have increased with population and economic growth.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

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Ford has invested in extending that segment to include commercial EV sales, service, and financing to make its commercial customers’ transition to EV trucks easy and seamless. As with other Ford EVs like the Mustang Mach-E and the E-Transit, demand has been overwhelming, making it almost impossible to buy one.

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