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Study of 5-year TCO suggests ongoing challenge to unsubsidized BEV cost-competitiveness

Green Car Congress

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. Breetz, Deborah Salon (2018) “Do electric vehicles need subsidies?

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Study of 5-year TCO suggests ongoing challenge to unsubsidized BEV cost-competitiveness

Green Car Congress

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. Breetz, Deborah Salon (2018) “Do electric vehicles need subsidies?

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. 4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. The small ICE could be outfitted for gasoline, propane, or CNG.

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How Batteries Work: Slow vs. Fast EV Charging

EV Connect

The omnipresence of battery technology in our day-to-day life has made people much more aware of “batteries” as technological marvels that require care and maintenance. So it’s no surprise that these discussions are making their way to electric vehicles and EV chargers. They can fill an all-electric battery in roughly 4-10 hours.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

All-Electric Performance AWD Luxury. Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story. The 2023 GV60 joins the 2023 Electrified G80 AWD sedan as the first two all-electric vehicles from Genesis. It can also be a home electricity source during a power outage. Silent Propulsion.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

See below: "EVJerry" Asher brought the "Spirit of DC" Plug-In Toyota Prius to visit the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association (LVEVA) on Monday, November 24th. After the christening, the group convened to the nearby Texas Station casino for a tasty buffet and lively conversation about the emerging new world of electric vehicles.