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The Birthplace of the AC Grid

Cars That Think

It brought electricity to Sacramento over a 35-kilometer-long distribution line using newly invented AC generators and hydroelectric power. The IEEE Sacramento Valley Section sponsored the nomination. The river runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains to downtown Sacramento, where it connects to the Sacramento River.

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Ford, General Motors, and BMW help schedule EV charging

Teslarati

Ford, General Motors (GM), and BMW announced earlier this week that they would partner with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to roll out an EV charging scheduling program. What do you think of the article? The electric grid is undergoing significant change right now. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

As Alan Adler writes in a recent FreightWaves article, 2023 was not the long-awaited Year of the Electric Truck. For example, shipping giant Schneider acquired 92 Freightliner eCascadias in 2023 —a good start, but only that, considering that the company currently operates over 10,000 tractors.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

The first nine communities to participate are: Sacramento, Los Angeles the San Francisco Bay-San Jose area, New York City, Orlando, Austin, Detroit, Washington and Redmond, Wash. Read more in the article: Get in Line for 4,600 Free Electric Car Battery Chargers. By Jim Motavalli for the New York Times. A $2,000 value!).

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

In this article, we’re going to show you how California residents can save over $15,000 on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y by taking advantage of available EV tax credits, rebates, and incentives. In California, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the two best-selling cars of any kind in the whole state. Not anymore.

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California Dump Truck Owners Association sues ARB to overturn Truck Bus emissions rule

Green Car Congress

Air Resources Board, was filed in the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, on 11 February 2011. Thus, argues CDTOA, the rule is preempted by federal law pursuant to the supremacy clause of Article VI of the United States Constitution. Earlier post.).

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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. Her insights greatly helped with this article. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. One million U.S.

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