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BoostEV is an on-demand mobile EV charging network, like UberEats for hungry EVs

Charged EVs

The EV ecosystem is a work in progress, and when it comes to charging infrastructure, there are some key pieces missing from the puzzle. There will surely be a need for some form of portable charging on demand, and this is the niche that SparkCharge is looking to fill with its new app platform, BoostEV.

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New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). The XLP will also be available for the upcoming MY18 Ford F-150 pickup with the new 3.3L XLP will provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions.

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Tesla Model X frozen lake mystery gets solved, and the truth is stranger than fiction

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Little information was also available about the owner of the vehicle, though it was reported that no one was injured in the incident. But while he was able to pick up the car in Tampa, Tesla did not provide Gonzalez with the ownership paperwork needed to register or resell the car.

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What EV has the Best Bang for the Buck?

Clean Fleet Report

Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk : Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) debuting in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck? Is now a good time to finally make the upgrade from my internal combustion car?

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

Green Car Congress

A white paper by AMPLY Power, a company providing fleet charging as a service, finds that 25 of America’s largest metropolitan areas could save an average of 37% on fuel costs by electrifying their bus and light-duty vehicle fleets. Under San Francisco’s new proposed commercial EV tariff, charging during peak times costs over $0.30/kWh