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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world. That’s about to change. Stay tuned.

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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

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. Though this sounds like speculative fiction, these applications are already in use.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We continue to look for energy-efficient replacement vehicles for our aging fleet as we explore ways to reduce our transportation-related carbon emissions," said Sam Pulcrano, Vice President-Sustainability, U.S. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. Postal Service.

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