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

Green Car Congress

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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Volkswagen ID.4 becomes Top 3 most affordable U.S. EV, but there’s a catch

Teslarati

4 manufacturing to their Chattanooga, Tennessee plant and accompanying performance cuts to the vehicle. Comparison of EV SUV starting prices Q3 2022 (Credit: Teslarati). In their press release, they state that “Plug&Charge functionality is now standard on the ID.4, This is thanks to VW’s move to bring ID.4

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

The ZDX can be plugged into a 120V common wall plug, but expect replenish times to be long and slow. 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.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value). There’s no oil to change, no filters to replace, and no spark plugs or wires to worry about. The cost of gas over the first 5 years of the car @ $3.58/gal gal would be $12,785.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

Clean Fleet Report

Charging A different plug Charging is through plugging-in and regenerative braking. There are three plug-in options for charging the Leaf SV Plus. Many CCS chargers have CHAdeMO plugs available and there are adapters as well, but finding public fast-charging will be more of a challenge than with competitive vehicles.

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

Green Car Congress

The team found that using concentration rather than intake is suboptimal for health comparisons. Chinese policy makers should carefully proceed with deployment of plug-in vehicles and consider aggressive improvements in the power sector to realize anticipated gains in emissions and health. For example, they noted, comparing PM 2.5

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

The current tax credit has a base of $2,500 and is replaced with a new $4,000 base credit as long as the EV has a battery of at least 10 kWh and can be plugged in and recharged. And GM will increasingly produce its battery cells in two joint-venture plants with LG Energy Solution, located in Lordstown, Ohio and Springhill, Tennessee.