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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. By the end of 2022, there were 2.7

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San Francisco commits to all-electric bus fleet By 2035; MUNI Board approves pilot program

Green Car Congress

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates MUNI (the city’s public transit), announced San Francisco’s commitment to have an all-electric bus fleet by 2035. SFMTA will only purchase all-electric buses starting in 2025 to meet the goal for 2035.

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How to Add EV Charging to an Apartment or Condo

EV Match

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) is most convenient at home overnight, however, those who rent may find a challenge getting EV charging installed. Here’s a guide from A-Z on how to add charging at an apartment or condominium. 10 Steps to Getting EV Charging as a Renter. Who pays for the electricity?

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No regrets: A Phoenix mom moves beyond her gas-powered car and doesn’t look back

Plug in America

“It’s because our car is different because it doesn’t need gas,” Jazmin told her daughter. The burn- off gas that comes out of cars isn’t good for you. Now, Jazmin’s daughter covers her face when she walks around gas cars so she doesn’t breathe in the exhaust. There were too many surprises with a gas car.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. We’ll show you how to minimize your carbon footprint from the vehicle you drive in its care, repairs and maintenance. Electric cars are on the leading edge of the green vehicle spectrum. Electric cars can cut your insurance. Electric Cars.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.