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UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S.

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Southern California Edison Introduces Online Plug-in Car Rate Assistant to Estimate Cost of Fueling Electric Vehicles

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Southern California Edison has launched an online Plug-in Car Rate Assistant to help customers estimate the cost of fueling an electric vehicle and the impact on their electricity bill. The online car rate assistant will provide an idea of the bill impacts and the benefits of charging electric vehicles during off-peak hours, 9 p.m.

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UMTRI study finds diesel vehicles save owners thousands in total ownership costs compared to gasoline vehicles

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The estimates of savings for three and five years of ownership vary from a low of $67 in three years to a high of $15,619 in five years, but most of the savings are in the $2,000-to-$6,000 range, which also include the extra cost that is usually added to the diesel version of a vehicle. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski.

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The Boring Company proposes underground Loop for Fort Lauderdale

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The mayor noted that he came home with many ideas about tunneling solutions to resolve traffic congestion. In comparison, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) proposed building a 55-foot high-bridge with an estimated cost of $445 million.

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Tesla Model Y welcomed by Kansas PD, expected to give cost savings

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The department noted that they started looking into the idea of an all-electric patrol car last year after seeing dismal reviews of available hybrid patrol cars. Over a year ago, a cost comparison already showed that the department’s Ford Explorer patrol SUV would cost about $4,500 per year to run.

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Starlink to power efforts to bring high-speed web access to Australia’s rural students

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Project Halo was borne from NetVault, which approached SpaceX and Cisco with the idea of bringing high-speed, low-latency internet to students, teachers, and families in regional Australia. The grant would also include the hardware and software required for the setup for Cisco Video conferencing systems. . .

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