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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

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. One of the manufacturers speculated that our marketing model would outperform international auto shows that cost the car companies way too much money for little return.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

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. One of the manufacturers speculated that our marketing model would outperform international auto shows that cost the car companies way too much money for little return.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

Green Car Congress

The project will develop a new device called the Galloping Hydrokinetic Energy Extraction Device that will convert fast-moving river currents into an oscillating motion that will drive a dielectric elastomer generator (DEG). The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $240,000.

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Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.

Baua Electric

Dear Tripped Up, One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International Airport when I misplaced my iPhone. Following a review, Budget has apologized” to the customer, the email read, “and reimbursed him for the cost of his phone.” to the Budget office at Logan.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

This alone holds tremendous offerings in mobility efficiency and reduced environmental impact, not to mention cost savings. Moreover, technological innovations have helped lower the overall costs of cars while disposable income in many countries has increased. Thus, the private car will likely continue to reign supreme.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. Observations: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 A new premium contender If a car company ever wanted to buck a trend, Hyundai has done it by introducing an all-new sedan in a SUVworld. kWh and 77.4

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

And by that do you mean they were fronting the costs of the rebates and then not recouping them from the utilities? I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups. Did you intern with Davidson? You have the rebates lowering and the cost of the panels lowering at the same time. That’s correct.

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