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SDG&E seeks approval to build charging infrastructure to support ~3,000 medium/heavy electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Under a proposal submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) this week, San Diego-based SDG&E is seeking approval to build charging infrastructure to enable about 3,000 medium/heavy-duty vehicles to go electric. million gallons of gasoline.

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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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7 Ways to Reduce EV Charging Costs

Clean Fleet Report

Sometimes their location is not so obvious, so keep a lookout at places such as shopping plazas, autoplexes, movie theaters, golf clubs and country clubs. How much you pay the utility company for electricity per kilowatt determines exactly how much it costs to charge your vehicle. Switch Utility Company. for Pass+ members.

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Plug-in Hybrid Study: Electricity Better

Plugs and Cars

The basic question addressed, which appears on the study homepage (epri-reports.org) is this: How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fueled by the power grid? And the grid is getting cleaner and more renewable every year. billion metric tons.

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Enhance EV Drivers’ Satisfaction with Flexible Pricing & Efficient Billing

Driivz

Fueling an internal combustion engine-based vehicle generates a completely different customer journey than charging an electric vehicle. Unlike pricing per liter or gallon of gasoline/petrol, pricing for EV charging is more complex. Varied Pricing Models Enhance EV Driver Choice. Streamline EV Charging Billing Operations.

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UCS proposes plug-in cars roadblock: What's wrong with Big Enviro?

Plugs and Cars

At the SAE World Congress, Union of Concerned Scientists [Research Director of the Clean Vehicles Program] Dave Friedman stated that automakers should be responsible for the methods used to generate power for electric vehicles. This will all change as plug-in electric cars hit the road. Let's be clear. May that day come soon.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. The average additional cost for a high efficiency ICE is about $2,000, against $8,000 for an electric vehicle.

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