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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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By switching to electric school buses and encouraging EV adoption in the community, schools can reduce air pollution and create a healthier environment for children to learn. While electric school buses cost more than diesel buses to purchase, the savings in fuel and maintenance costs even out over the lifetime of the bus.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives. This works out to 0.05

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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The all-electric driving range is affected by driving style, the drive mode and the horsepower between the two models. EPA at 235 miles. Driving mostly in the Eco or Comfort modes confirmed what we know about Genesis, that they are conservative when it comes to the all-electric driving range. Ready to take you there.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. When on the freeway, take a glance at the center round gauge that shows whether the hybrid system is in the charging, eco or power mode.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis G70 3.3T RWD Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 18 mpg city/27 highway/21 combined. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Clean Fleet Report drove the G70 Sport Prestige with rear-wheel drive powered by the twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Driving Range and Charging The two Prius Prime models differ in their EPA rated fuel economy depending on which tires they are wearing. This is the reason a plug-in hybrid is an excellent option between a gas-powered car and electric car for those not quite ready to go to a full electric.

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