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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. hybrids, and electric vehicles.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. The report treats different motorized modes separately, with a focus on light-duty vehicles (LDVs), heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and powered two-wheelers.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later. Additional cost-reduction factors include: Legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act which offers tax and subsidy incentives, covering up to 30% of vehicle costs.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

kWh lithium-ion-polymer (LIPO) battery Price $47,495.00, as tested + $1,215 destination charge Price range: EV6 Light RWD $41,400 EV6 Wind RWD $47,495 EV6 Wind AWD $51,400 EV6 GT-Line RWD $51,700 EV6 GT-Line AWD $56,400 The EV6 qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit and local or state incentives.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. On the light-duty side we are working with ABB and Wallbox. Those districts are tax-exempt organizations, therefore they have access to attractive loans. In Denmark, we’ve done all those light-duty fleets.

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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

Green Car Congress

If in addition to normal electric use in homes such as lights and appliances, we charge the PHEV cars at 2 kW at the appropriate times, we could increase the utility factor of the already-installed wires in homes to more than 25%, still leaving plenty of safety margin and capacity. Or their UF=10% to 15%. The Hydrogen car and its issues.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime. not an issue.