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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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TN will triple its dumb EV tax for inflation, but its gas tax lags inflation by ~5x

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Photo by Ron Cogswell on Flickr Tennessee has started the process of hiking its EV registration fee from $100 to $274 per year and beyond, aiming to continue hiking the fees in perpetuity, further increasing the disproportionately high taxes paid by EVs in the state as compared to gas cars. Tennesee State Capitol.

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

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4 will be the third most affordable electric vehicle offering in the United States, but the German automaker will nerf performance to reach the price point. VW now realizes just how competitive the electric SUV space has become, and the company hopes to become more competitive with a recent price cut in the U.S. Volkswagen’s ID.4

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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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Such camera systems do exist—including one produced by GRIDSMART , a company located just a few miles from the ORNL campus in East Tennessee. Price, and T. 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. Karnowski, R.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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Tesla’s high-powered V3 Supercharger offers 250 kW for comparison. billion loan in July 2022 to General Motors for battery manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. was founded in 2020 and operates at a fixed monthly price per EV charging station, it said. ChargerHelp! ChargerHelp!

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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has been experiencing severe inflation and high gas prices. Inflation is also translating into higher prices for investments, commodities, and particularly transportation. EV’s may be the answer Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular as gas prices continue to rise. It's no secret that the U.S.

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For fleet consumers, Ford Professional FinSimple is ‘one-stop store’

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What kind of efficiencies does Ford Professional FinSimple lend in comparison with how the method worn to be? We introduced within the first quarter in Illinois and next we rolled out to Arizona and Tennessee in the second one quarter. It’s very early days, however we’re above our projections.

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