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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

Green Car Congress

mph), and stops per mile (1.9 The hybrid group accumulated 27% fewer miles than the diesel group during the study, although the hybrids were driving a comparable number of miles per operational day. The team found that hybrid fuel costs per mile were 12% less than for the diesels. per mile)—i.e.,

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

As a battery electric vehicle (EV) owner for almost four years now (a Tesla Model 3 Long Range) and founder in 2017 of a group of some 500+ EV enthusiasts in the Miami Valley, I am in full support of SB 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry (AOAI). My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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A certain percentage of the value of the battery’s critical minerals must be either extracted or processed in the US or in a country that has a free-trade agreement with the US; or the battery must be recycled within North America. From 2026-2029, the minimum battery component requirement increases 10% each year.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

Cars That Think

7-Eleven envisions its 7Charge network as one of the biggest fast-charging networks among convenience stores in the United States. The company hasn’t cited exact numbers of how many DC chargers it hopes to open, but 7-Eleven operates about 9,400 stores in the United States, and nearly 600 more in Canada. 7-Eleven isn’t alone.