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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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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. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership.

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Mohan et al.

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Honda undercuts Tesla Model Y after slashing Prologue EV lease prices to $399/mo

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Honda believes the Prologue hits the “sweet spot” of the electric SUV market at the right price. After kicking off production of its first global electric SUV in February, the Honda Prologue began hitting US dealerships in March. This amounts to an effective cost of $480 per month.

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

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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. With today’s prices, the amount required to run a conventional Ford Explorer SUV police cruiser would likely be much higher.

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Ford Introduces 2011 Explorer SUV

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The 2011 Ford Explorer SUV. The unique turbocharger is optimally matched to the EcoBoost I-4 engine and SUV vehicle performance behavior. The EcoBoost I-4 uses 5W30-GF4 oil to reduce friction and reduce cost of ownership through 10,000-mile oil change intervals. Click to enlarge. Ford has introduced the new 2011 Explorer.

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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

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He explained that there needs to be a “substantial shift in the cost of batteries” before a cheap Toyota EV can be made at scale. Toyota revealed the Urban electric SUV , saying the concept is a “close-to-production” design for the new EV coming this year. In comparison, VW sold over 394,000 EVs last year.

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