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Hertz launches ‘electrified’ fleet push in Denver

Teslarati

Following enormous investments into electric vehicles, Hertz has launched its first planned electrified fleet in Denver, Colorado. “Our goal is to reduce Denver’s carbon emissions 80% by 2050, and expanding the use and availability of electric vehicles will play a major role in helping us achieve that goal.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

Green Car Congress

Since consumer skepticism regarding public charging availability is the primary reason vehicle shoppers reject EVs, this performance could prove to be a further hindrance to EV acceptance. The availability of public charging stations is still a critical obstacle, but it isn’t the only one. EV owners in the Miami-Port St. The 2023 U.S.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Nissan Stanza Altima GXE

The Truth About Cars

Finally, in a Denver-area boneyard , I found this battered '93 GXE sedan. We can assume that generous rebates and discounts were available on new '93 Stanza Altimas. It appears that no airbags were available on any first-year Stanza Altimas here. The original Altima was the replacement for the U12 Bluebird -derived Stanza here.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

The Truth About Cars

The El Camino cartruck was still available then (and would remain so through 1987), and started at $7,995 ($26,583 now) as a 1982 model. Three optional trim levels were available for the 1982-1983 S-10: Durango , Tahoe and Sport. However, other engines were available: a 2.0-liter That's what we've got here. liter diesel and a 2.8-liter

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

Green Car Congress

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. ZEV access initiatives (under development), and an additional approximately $25 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., personnel, other business expenses).

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It’s in the powertrain!

Electric Auto Association

The Lucid Air is lauded for efficiency BY Gordon Hrodda, Member of Denver Electric Vehicle Council. Furthermore, now that the world knows how to increase efficiency in this way, the technology will eventually become available at lower price points. powertrain other than the development costs. Lucid Air power train. (An

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How EV Charging Building Codes Help Future-Proof New Developments

Blink Charging

Sprinkler systems were often ignored, as installation added to the cost of construction. In the absence of charging stations, EV drivers sometimes plug a travel EV charging cord into an available 110V wall outlet, which can create a tripping hazard, as well as a fire hazard if the travel cord is damaged.