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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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Improving Air Quality Air pollution has been linked to numerous health conditions that lead to increased medical costs. Electric vehicles with the greatest public health benefits include school buses and other forms of public transport since people usually breathe in exhaust fumes from conventionally powered vehicles while waiting to board.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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Via a post on its website, Tesla Motors outlined its plan for its future battery “Gigafactory”, projected to require between $4-5 billion in investment from Tesla and its partners by 2020, with a resulting cell capacity of up to 35 GWh/year and pack capacity of up to 50 GWh/y to service a projected 500,000 Tesla electric vehicles per year.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. The efficiency of solar panels varies by geographic location, meaning the amount of electricity they produce can differ from one region to another.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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GMC recently invited members of the automotive press to Phoenix, Arizona, where we went through a two-day crash course in what makes the Hummer tick. If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is quick, with manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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The 2023 GV60 joins the 2023 Electrified G80 AWD sedan as the first two all-electric vehicles from Genesis. When coasting or braking, the regen system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. Electric-Active Sound Design pumps virtual driving sounds through the audio speakers.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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In the world of electric vehicles, this is very good efficiency. Clean, wide front Smile-inducing torque at any speed is what makes driving an electric car so special, and boy did the Air Touring deliver. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle. Lucid says one is coming soon.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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Methane Converter to Electricity and Fuel. Bio2Electric will develop a small-scale reactor that converts natural. provide not only liquid fuel but also electricity, increasing the. convert natural gas into transportable liquids in one step. electricity production (5 quadrillion. The increased energy.

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