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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

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Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric. link] — @Tacuru007 (@tacuru007) July 28, 2022.

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Queensland, AU doubles EV rebates to boost zero-emission vehicle adoption

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” “This is about making EVs more affordable and more accessible to all Queenslanders to slash emissions and act on climate change with cleaner technology. This abundant, cheap solar energy makes Queensland an ideal location for EV adoption. Last year, 722,000 Queensland homes had rooftop solar, generating 3.5

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 Oil and the Transport Sector: Reconfirming the End of Cheap Oil. PLDV demand for oil is based on four factors, according to WEO 2011: the rate of expansion of the fleet; average fuel economy; average vehicle usage; and. billion in 2035. —WEO 2011. Click to enlarge.

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45% of commercial and public EV charging units in ChargePlace Scotland network went unused in August 2014

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The Committee for Climate Change suggests that at least 5% of the car fleet in Scotland should be electric by 2020 in order to reach “critical mass” for a larger roll out. Part of the reason for installing public charge points is to help drivers overcome their fear of range anxiety but this does not come cheap.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

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The partners will install and connect 100 V2G units at locations agreed upon by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. Nissan and multinational power company Enel will launch the first major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial carried out in the UK. Earlier post.)

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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SB-233 covers school buses as well so they can power V2B and fleet depots use cases. The ultimate promise: vehicle-to-grid Many see V2G, where the EV receives power from the grid when it is cheap or plentiful and gives power back to the grid to balance and supplement the grid as needed, as the ultimate game changer.

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

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Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. At the turn of the 20th century, utilities promoted the use of electric truck fleets to soak up excess electricity.

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