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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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’ But when the question of buying an electric vehicle pops up, some of us are still can’t make a decision, and it’s not our fault. The transition from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles is not an easy one. This difference in price is caused by the expensive battery systems a long-range electric car requires.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. The cost of electricity for charging an electric golf cart is much lower than the price of gasoline. Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging.

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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. That means for every 7 planes we put these new engines on, we’ll be able to buy an additional F/A-18 E/F with the savings.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

A recent New York Times article even reported that prices for many EVs could dip below their gas counterparts in 2023 — sooner than expected. neighborhoods and business districts. But it’s also incumbent on utilities to create the necessary buy-back programs and deploy the required software to easily draw power from EVs.

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Minnesota Plug-in Law

Plug In Partners

The new law instructs the state to buy plug-in hybrids on a preferred basis when they become available and also it encourages Minnesota State University at Mankato to develop a flex-fueled hybrid. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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People are buying more and more electric cars,” says Eerenberg, the alderman. Kok works with others in city government to compile data and create maps, dividing the city into neighborhoods. And these daily energy trades help to keep prices down for subscribers. Energy prices now strain many households to the breaking point.

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