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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling Maximizing Value at the End of a Car’s Life This article may contain affiliate links. It is not merely the act of parting with old vehicles; it is an opportunity to fatten one’s wallet. Individuals become agents of transformation within their neighborhoods, collectively advancing the cause.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. RelayRides/Now Turo RelayRides pioneered peer-to-peer car sharing is part of an emerging trend of the sharing economy.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

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The capacity is there, but to truly handle this new surge in EV grid demand, it will take planning on the part of utility companies across the U.S. A recent New York Times article even reported that prices for many EVs could dip below their gas counterparts in 2023 — sooner than expected. neighborhoods and business districts.

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UNECE: claim that diesel on-road vehicles are the cause of increased lung cancer is misleading

Green Car Congress

use neighborhood with adequate pedestrian and bicycle facilities linked to public transport services is more likely to be a city with fewer car trips and a greater amount of trips by walking, cycling, and transit. Land use and transportation funding policies heavily influence travel behavior and travel choices, the paper notes. Platt et al.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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The lowly refuse truck offers the perfect use case for electrification

Charged EVs

Again, it really depends, but in the neighborhood of between 70 and 100 miles. Route length really depends, but in the neighborhood of between 70 and 100 miles. Charged : What is the main driver for a city to put these trucks in their fleet? Scott Barraclough: The fleet buyers work with our Mack financial folks.