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Cleveland-Cliffs introduces MOTOR-MAX non-oriented electrical steels

Green Car Congress

Cleveland-Cliffs is introducing the MOTOR-MAX product line of non-oriented electrical steels for high frequency motors and generators in the North American market. Cleveland-Cliffs’ line of MOTOR-MAX HF NOES grades have low core loss and are energy-efficient at high operating frequencies. Earlier post.).

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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

Baua Electric

The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied. But the cheapest cities for EVs were Atlanta, Chicago, and Cleveland, while the cheapest cities for gasoline cars were Houston and Dallas. There was some crossover, however.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

Green Car Congress

While automakers continue to introduce new electric vehicles (EVs) and experience growth in market share, the beleaguered public vehicle charging infrastructure has not kept pace. Power 2023 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Reasons range from the charger being inoperable to long lines to use the charger.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.

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NASA awards Aerojet Rocketdyne $67M to develop advanced solar electric propulsion system for space

Green Car Congress

NASA has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $67-million contract to design and develop an Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) for spaceflight. A prototype 13 kW Hall thruster during testing at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. It uses 10 times less propellant than equivalent chemical rockets. Source: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Range anxiety has been the bugaboo of EVs. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge. Consequently, range anxiety and charging locations are of little concern. Nowadays the biggest concern is finding a charging station when needed.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

All-New Updated Styling+Higher MPG and Longer Range. liter 4-cylinder engine coupled to a 32-kW electric motor that puts out 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, driving the front wheels through a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Stopping was through four-wheel electric-boosted anti-lock brakes.

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