EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Environmental Impact of Gas-Powered Public Transit To get a clear picture of the potential benefits of electric public transportation, we first have to consider the costs and negative effects of our current reality. Paramount among these is, of course, the cost. Let’s look at why — and how to get there. Download Guide.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” Thanks to SDG&E and CalETC, more than $2,000 was raised.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” Thanks to SDG&E and CalETC, more than $2,000 was raised.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. Incremental cost of dedicated alternative fuel vehicles. LMHDV Fuel cell electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

It highlights the declining cost of EV technologies but also persistent market uncertainties. The California ZEV program supports three broad statewide policy goals: reduce criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions; reduce gasoline and diesel fuel demand; and maintain leadership in environmental technology policy and foster job growth.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

Although plug-ins could significantly reduce oil consumption and those associated greenhouse gas emissions, the electricity used for charging the batteries would need to be generated from lower-emission fuels such as nuclear and renewable energy rather than the fossil fuels for PHEVs to reach their full potential.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. Who is going to install that 240 volt charging system in the garage if that’s what somebody chooses to do? Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Since 2010, OUC, a municipally-owned public utility, has installed hundreds of public charging stations, some powered by solar arrays. For instance, in our jurisdiction, to install electric vehicle infrastructure, we don’t have to obtain approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), whereas Duke and Florida Power & Light do.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

will increase the number of installations of Level 2 chargers at workplaces, multi-unit dwellings (MUD), and public facilities in New York State. Registration for new EVs increased by 231% from 2021 to 2022, offering a fresh solution in a state (like so many) where gas and diesel emissions are the leading cause of pollution.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In contrast, except for the PHEV, the alternative fuel vehicles—such as hydrogen, natural gas and battery electric vehicles—pose problems and limitations due to their single energy source and the lack of infrastructure for high-power energy distribution of their individualized fueling needs. Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. That circuit cost me about 400 bucks to have put in; it's in a garage, so they didn't need to go behind sheetrock.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. That circuit cost me about 400 bucks to have put in; it's in a garage, so they didn't need to go behind sheetrock.

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Setec Powerr

APRIL 26, 2022

Electric vehicles are a tiny fraction of annual sales and establishing a viable network of chargers, is widely seen as a vital step to convincing more Americans to switch out of their gas-powered cars. You have to drive through strange neighborhoods and try to locate chargers in vast parking lots where GPS is known to drop out of service.

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EV Life

MARCH 7, 2023

Qualified California residents of disadvantaged communities (DACs) can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus a free vehicle charger and installation. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

As our planet’s atmosphere overheats because the greenhouse gas firewall we’ve built by burning fossil fuels works so damn well, there is one secret weapon we can all still whip out if we want to fight back and try to save ourselves from frying. FOLLOW ME IF YOU WANT TO LIVE.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. First of all he’s already gone where I want to go by installing solar, back in 2007.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. EVs lack tailpipe emissions, sure, but producing, operating, and disposing of these vehicles creates greenhouse-gas emissions and other environmental burdens. EVs have finally come of age.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. The whole operation could take less than five minutes, pretty much the same amount of time many people spend filling their gas tanks at stations today.

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