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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much. Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. All seem perfectly comfortable in the shared experience.

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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

Green Car Congress

The massive upsurge in e-bikes in the country marks “ the single largest adoption of alternative fuel vehicles in history, with over 100 million vehicles purchased in the past decade, more than all other countries combined. ”. bus: 50, motorcycle: 1, e-bike: 1. Missing lines indicate indistinguishable impacts.) Click to enlarge.

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A Guide to Massachusetts EV Rebate Programs

EV Connect

The funding helps local energy providers Eversource, National Grid and Unitil provide rebates to individuals and businesses for installing chargers on their properties. Local governments, public universities and colleges, and state agencies can apply for EV grants through MassEVIP.

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New Proposal for Discrete Road Systems for High-Speed Vehicles and Low-Speed Modes of Transportation Seeks to Enhance Sustainability Without Compromising Benefits of Motor Vehicle Use

Green Car Congress

Mark Delucchi at the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at UC Davis is proposing a novel urban plan designed on two universally accessible but completely independent transportation networks: one for low-speed, lightweight modes (LLMs) of transportation and one for fast, heavy vehicles (FHVs). Mark Delucchi.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

According to Peter Bruce, a chemist at the University of St Andrews, UK, “As far as I know, this is the fastest yet for this material.&# When the team tested the newly-coated cathode, they discovered it could be charged and discharged in as little as 9 seconds. About Gas 2.0 on It’s On! is a Green Options Media Production.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. GM Press Release ).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Celadon Group, Inc.