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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. 2016.112.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. You may be surprised by the number of sedans, SUV/crossovers, and hatchbacks available.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

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Although they look a lot like their gas guzzling counterparts on the exterior, the interior and mechanism have a different tale to tell. Short Driving Range and Speed: Due to limited technological advancement in this area and limited battery life, most of the electric cars can go for about 100 to 150 miles and need to be recharged again.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Microsoft Hohm is an Internet-based application, built on top of Azure, Microsoft’s new cloud-computing operating system, that provides consumers with personalized energy saving recommendations. It’s our desire that this [Ford-Microsoft] partnership minimize the transition for consumers from gas to electric vehicles.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. And personally I like better simple solutions. 7, 1990) Emissions from cars dwarfs that from power plants.

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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

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Gasoline/diesel fueling stations to replenish the liquid fuel for these engines are readily available. The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. But the real story is yet to be told.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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