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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. Audi was among the first automotive manufacturers to publicly support and align its actions with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Colorado State University Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2010 Hurricane Season

Green Car Congress

The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Niño conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Long-term averages are 9.6 named storms, 5.9 hurricanes and 2.3

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Chevrolet Bolt EUV

EV Life

We’ll also explore the best ways to save money on the purchase of a Bolt EUV by taking advantage of available EV incentives with an EV Climate Loan through EV Life. seconds $7,500 Check Incentives Bolt EUV Premier $32,295 247 miles 90 mph 6.8 Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit. Clean Vehicle Assistance Program.

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2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

Green Car Congress

When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of approximately 13 miles and will be capable of achieving highway speeds up to 60 mph in electric-only (charge-depleting) mode. Using approximately 150 conventional hybrids (mostly Prius), the field test vehicles logged well over a million combined miles.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

Couple that with up to 550 horsepower and a 0-60 mph in under 3.6 Financing Your Electric SUV If you’re looking to finance your electric SUV purchase, the EV Climate Climate Loan from EV Life has you covered. Here’s how the EV Climate Loan works: Determine your savings.

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Monthly Myth: EVs don’t work In the cold

Electric Auto Association

If electric vehicles (EVs) don’t work in the cold, why would they be top sellers in these northern climates? Similarly, in the USA there’s also been an uptick in EV sales in states like Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York, all of which have ambitious carbon-reduction goals and cold winters. How can this be?

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

Green Car Congress

The Azure Balance system includes engine-off at idle and at below 20 mph (32 km/h), while electronically supporting key ancillary functions like air conditioning, power steering and braking. engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission. StarTrans Bus, a Supreme Indiana Operations Inc.

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