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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. the manufacturers of the public electric vehicle charging stations available in the city. The Chevrolet Volt is the first electric car being used by the NYPD.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

The best-selling vehicles in the US are all of the biggest, heaviest, and most oversized models available. So how can these motorcycle-sized electric vehicles be priced at less than half the cost of even the cheapest electric cars available in the US? As the pool of available LSVs in the US grows, so too will the demand.

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Nickel expert calls on Musk, Farley, others to demand Nickel sourcing in North America

Teslarati

Nickel has been a significant talking point of many automotive CEOs for about two years as its wide availability could alleviate battery manufacturing bottlenecks for cells containing either controversial or hard-to-obtain rare earth metals. “We used to refer to LFP cells as ‘golf cart batteries,'” he said.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

Charged EVs

The first things to consider when choosing a scheme to protect against water intrusion or condensation are the cost of the device, closely followed by the consequences of it failing. There are a wide variety of coating and potting compounds available, and every last one has advantages and disadvantages relative to the rest.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. The Chevy Volt actually sounds like the logical bridge until all day range or quick charging becomes available. Electric cars a still a joke.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, if you consider lifetime costs of owning an EV versus owning a traditional internal combustion car, even if the initial purchase price of the EV is much more than your combustion car and you have to replace a battery for $4,000 after 7-10 years, the EV still costs less to operate. I even tow a trailer for lumber, ect with mine.

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