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Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use

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Predicted percent increase of the built-up area of European and North American cities for various shares of BEVs out of the total vehicle fleet (10%, 20%, 40%) and different ratios of electricity price to gas cost on a per unit distance basis (fBEV/fICEV). For example, in a city with 300 km 2 of impervious surfaces (e.g.

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

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Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). They join the previously announced customers, NV Energy, DTE Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric Company—which recently signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 110 units—Liberty Utilities, and Hawaiian Electric Company.

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What EV has the Best Bang for the Buck?

Clean Fleet Report

Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) debuting in the U.S. this 2023 model year, not to mention the continued production and sales of 32 previous EV models, there has never been a better time to make the switch from your internal combustion gas guzzler to something greener.

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Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

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San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, DC. The Kenworth hybrids are performing well, with a more than 30 percent improvement in both fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, compared to standard beverage delivery trucks. The Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks (rated at 33,000 lb.

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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

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AMPLY developed an interactive map to compare gas and electric fleet fueling costs. Portland, Oregon leads these savings with 82% savings by making the switch, followed by Tampa, Florida at 79%, and Seattle, Washington at 78%. AMPLY used publicly compiled data to develop a dollar per gallon-equivalent metric (DPGe).

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Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway

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The Tampa Bay Times reports that House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) said: I think it’s very similar to offshore drilling. And state Senator Jay Collins (R-Tampa) had this to say about the impending wind turbine ban: I think there are many causes [to climate change] and I think our weather patterns are cyclic. …

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