Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 8, 2024

Electric motors are much quieter because they don’t have the same processes as combustion engines. For instance, the EPA links noise pollution to hearing loss, high blood pressure and other concerns. Fleets going electric will reduce neighborhood noise EVs also bring financial incentives through the federal tax credit.

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Pollution Fleet Tax Credit Cleaner 77

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA. It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. Stay tuned. Subscribe here.

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Volvo Fleet Electrical Electric 131

Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

The EPA requirements are that commercial vehicles will have to be 40% electric by 2035. We were expecting the heavy truck market to electrify a whole series of their auxiliaries and take the loads off the motor. We were expecting the heavy truck market to electrify a whole series of their auxiliaries and take the loads off the motor.

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Standards Market Volt Vehicles 73

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? When a car is operating on the electric motor only, throttle and speed dependent synthesised sound projects an engine sound in front of the vehicle. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away.

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Hybrid i-MiEV 2009 New York 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D.

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Minivan Chrysler Dodge Circuit 2009 46

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. The biggest problem with recharging at home - as already alluded to in the article, is that electric cars are mostly marketed as city vehicles.

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38