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Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

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One of the key points he made was that new technology generally adds cost to existing product baselines in trucking, and the added cost has to be paid for by offsets in other areas, such as reducing driver cost; increasing the payload per vehicle; increasing freight miles per year per unit; or reducing operating costs.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

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With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. This, claims the site, allows the first-gen Leaf to achieve a range of up to 230 miles per charge.

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Tesla Model 3 'Highland' Tops Fast Charging Performance Tests

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Tesla's Model 3 'Highland' edition has set a new standard in electric vehicle (EV) fast charging, according to the latest results from AMCI Testing. As all electric vehicles now can utilize the same charging infrastructure, the ease of use and performance of Tesla’s technology could influence future standards in EV charging.

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Ford brings major improvements to next-gen E-Transit

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Ford has taken the electric van market by storm. According to Ford’s August sales report , they control over 90% of the electric van market and are clearly looking to double down with their next generation E-Transit. What do you think of the article? Ford has worked to address the issues faced by their first generation.

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Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

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Electric vehicles are the choice for many consumers not only due to their environmental benefits but also due to their reduced cost of ownership. However, that reduced cost is now being challenged by a tax proposed by Texas State Legislature members that would either tax EV owners per mile driven or yearly with a flat fee.

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Rivian EDV wins over Amazon employee’s first impressions

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An Amazon delivery driver has posted their first impressions of Rivian’s Electric Delivery Van (EDV), showing many advantages over its ICE counterpart. From the graphic posted on the screen, the driver shows that the 500 and 700 will have the longest range, 150 miles max each, while the 900 will only be capable of 120 miles max.

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Nissan entices customers with new ‘carefree’ EV ownership experience

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Nissan has launched a new program called “EV Carefree +,” designed to help gas vehicle owners transition to electric vehicles stress-free. The addition of EV Carefree+ will make our exciting Ariya and LEAF electric vehicles even more appealing to future owners.”. What do you think of the article?

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