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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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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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The least efficient of these vehicles are the large, heavy trucks used for hauling goods—they burn much more fuel than passenger cars consume when not moving. Such camera systems do exist—including one produced by GRIDSMART , a company located just a few miles from the ORNL campus in East Tennessee. —Thomas Karnowski.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

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A-Spec RWD $65,850 A-Spec AWD $69,850 Type S AWD $74,850 Type S AWD $75,850* (*With the Performance Wheel and Tire Package) The ZDX is built in Spring Hill, Tennessee, meaning it will qualify for federal and state tax credits. In some state it may also get the coveted HOV lane sticker. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1 at seconds, Kia EV6 GT at 3.6

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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

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The team found that using concentration rather than intake is suboptimal for health comparisons. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6 The study used an intake-based, rather than concentration-based, risk assessment for primary PM 2.5. For example, they noted, comparing PM 2.5 L/100km (or 42 mpg US).

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