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Park City Transit deploying six Proterra electric buses; battery-lease financing model

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Nicknamed the “Electric Xpress,” the free transit service will provide clean, quiet, and efficient transportation to residents and tourists throughout several neighborhoods, including Park City Resort, Canyons Village, Silver Springs, Silver Lake Village, Empire Pass and Park Meadows. buy the bus, lease the battery.

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Bureau of Reclamation buys 27 e-ride electric utility vehicles for Grand Coulee Dam

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The Bureau of Reclamation this fall purchased 27 electric utility vehicles for use at the Grand Coulee Dam. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles) with plenty of torque to make it up steep grades around the power plant complex. In the last couple of years, Grand Coulee has added about 130 employees. —Deputy Power Manager Doug Anderson.

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NY Governor Cuomo announces “Make-Ready” program for EV charging stations; >20K EV rebates approved

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In addition, the Governor announced that more than 20,000 rebates have been approved for New Yorkers to purchase electric cars under the Drive Clean Rebate initiative, which provides residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase or lease of a new electric car from participating dealers.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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MYTH 1: EVs are not really green because they increase the demand for energy generated by traditional fossil-fuel power plants. 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. Plus, there’s more to TCO than purchase price.

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Razor E100 review: A great electric scooter for kids

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The rear wheel hosts a minimal 100-watt, chain-driven motor that only reaches speeds of 10 mph (16 km/h), safe for any suburban neighborhood. You can, however, buy these add-ons for relatively cheap. Should I buy the Razor E100 electric scooter? For your money, the E100 is a better buy. You can purchase one here.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. Using the “end charge” time programing feature (when drivers program their charging to be complete by a specific time) is better for grid reliability and neighborhood circuits.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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