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Hawaii becomes the 4th state to bring a NEVI EV charging station online

Baua Electric

Photo: Hawaii Department of Transportation Hawaii’s first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program EV charging station just came online on Maui. The NEVI program requires EV charging stations to be available every 50 miles and within one travel mile of the Alternative Fuel Corridor.

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See the Latest on NEVI 2023

EV Connect

The ambitious program aims to ensure that EV drivers have access to fast charging along the most frequently-traveled routes, which stretch for 75,000 miles along the nation’s Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). The state received $25 million in funding in 2022 and $37 million in 2023 to grow its 2,034-mile EV corridor network.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. How many miles per gallon your car can get will affect savings just as much as fuel prices. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less.

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Your Questions Answered: How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV?

Blink Charging

Automotive journalist John Voelcker told Kelley Blue Book , “A conservative rule of thumb is that an electric car gets 3 to 4 miles per kWh… So divide the total miles you drive each month by 3 to get the kWh you would use monthly. Multiply that number by your cost per kWh.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. market b y the end of 2009. before 2010.