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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid).

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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It depends on several factors, including the speed of grid component modernization, the volume of EV sales, where they occur and when, what kinds of EV charging are being done and when, regulator and political decisions, and critically, economics. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” The city of Palo Alto, Calif.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. Uber’s also in the process of adding transit connection information to its app as it strives to become a one-stop mobility information service. In the U.S.

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EV Chargers for All!

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The other challenge was where to charge the EV. Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it.

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Xcel Energy and Customer Coalition To Be Among First Users of Electric Transit Connect

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Xcel Energy and a coalition of its customers have been selected to be among the first in the country to receive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial van. Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure. Azure Dynamics Corp. The city of Saint Paul, Minn.,

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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Nothing in modern society operates without reliable access to both energy and information, and they are connected in ways we do not fully understand. content requirements to qualify for EV purchasing subsidies. earthquake followed by the 1,700 foot mega-tsunami it creates. which would also help them meet the Administration’s new U.S.