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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. MIT’s charts reveal that the most expensive all-electric vehicle to own costs its owners no more than $600 a month on average.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

Green Car Congress

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Renewable propane.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

As one MIT report found, on average, “a fully electric vehicle emits about 25 percent less carbon than a comparable hybrid car.” The typical carbon footprint of an individual in the United States stands at 16 tons , which is one of the highest rates globally, but EVs can help significantly reduce this.

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

Green Car Congress

MIT will develop a high performance, compact, and durable ceramic heat exchanger. The proposed technology can potentially convert a variety of fuels to electricity more efficiently than incumbent technologies while targeting a product cost of $800/kW electrical power and a 20-year lifetime. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). Felix and I might differ on that -- Felix and I were talking the other day -- but we dont expect the battery and the battery maintenance to be part of the ownership cost of your car. Marketwatch ). Its not lack of desire.

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