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3 Key EV Charging Infrastructure Issues that need to be Addressed

Clean Fleet Report

Looking for Solutions for Juice for your Electric Car Many people love the environmental appeal of electric vehicles (EVs). For example, statistics suggest people could save up to $10,000 over the car’s life span due to not having to buy fuel at volatile prices and because EVs require less maintenance than gas-powered automobiles.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

It was only around 15 years ago that EVs could barely travel 50 miles before running out of juice. From then on, it’s just a case of waiting for your delivery to be booked in. You will be responsible for the service and maintenance of your vehicle throughout your lease. What’s included in a maintenance package?

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

In India, even though it is not an electric car, the OLA electric scooter got bookings worth Rs 1,100 CR. This car takes large sums of money to run as well as expensive oil changes and engine maintenance. The Tesla Model 3 in 2016 got 400,000 pre-orders in just a week. Which ICE sedan has seen so much demand on launch? More convenient.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

With the cruise control on, managed to have a lovely conversation with Karthik on Jared Diamond’s excellent book Guns, Germs and Steel. (In Throw in costs of the driver, electricity and maintenance, that would mean a minimum revenue required of Rs. Our booking was mistakenly done for the same day checkout. 6 lakh per year.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

There was a nice selection of books, especially guides to the flora and fauna of the High Sierras. In an economic system as rigged and gamed as ours, the deficit in national parks maintenance, repair and upkeep is monumentally more important than the crooked numbers game racket that is the U.S.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

There was a nice selection of books, especially guides to the flora and fauna of the High Sierras. In an economic system as rigged and gamed as ours, the deficit in national parks maintenance, repair and upkeep is monumentally more important than the crooked numbers game racket that is the U.S.

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