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Equipmake to repower 8 double deck buses for transport operator in Wales

Green Car Congress

Equipmake is partnering with South Wales bus service provider Newport Transport in a fleet deal that will see eight of the operator’s double deck buses repowered with Equipmake’s state-of-the-art electric drivetrain technology. Our school routes are a vital element of our service, transporting hundreds of students each day.

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DOE: Growth in US vehicle-miles of travel and number of vehicles outpaces population growth

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Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the US was seven times higher in 2017 than in 1950, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Because the number of licensed drivers grew more slowly than VMT did, the average miles per driver increased each year. Population and vehicle growth comparison, 1950 to 2017.

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NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

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Our objective was to provide a quantitative comparison of various powertrains to highlight the potential lifetime implications of each technology. Understanding these indirect costs is critical to understanding the full economic implications of a shift toward zero-emission transportation.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2019. gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3%

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Tesla vs. Gas Cars: The True Charging Cost After 75,000 Miles

CleanTechnica EVs

Andy Slye put together a neat comparison: Tesla vs. Gas: the true charging cost after 75,000 miles. One of the main reasons Andy bought an EV was so he’d never have to gas up again, and since owning his Tesla Model 3, he hasn’t been to a gas station in three years. “I gave up […].

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Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

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The energy intensity of a transportation mode is calculated by dividing the amount of fuel used by the number of passenger miles traveled and converting the result into a common measure—Btu (British thermal units) per passenger mile traveled. Energy intensities of flying and driving, in Btu per passenger mile.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation were the sources of the information for 1986 through 2017. gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3%