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Fleet Survey Shows Widespread Challenges, Concerns with Operations

Green Fleet Magazine

Fleet managers identify the frequency of emerging new technologies, high purchase cost of alt-energy vehicles, and limited public charging points among top obstacles to decarbonizing their fleets.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

“For the last five years, some of our leading chefs have abandoned fine dining and opened artisanal food businesses,” said Deborah Luhrman, the editor and publisher of the food magazine Edible Monterey Bay , who recommended both bakeries. Even getting there comes at a price: 17-Mile Drive , the coastal scenic route, costs $12 to drive.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. They reality always seems to be just a few years away, the magazine complained. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

In general the passenger vehicle industry is also exceedingly cost conscious.As This value must be realizable by customers in a time frame that is relevant to their ownership of the vehicles (that is, they must realize its value while they own the car, and preferably when they are considering their vehicle purchase).

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Powered By IEEE Program Saves Startups Money

Cars That Think

Participants receive a US $10,000 credit toward the purchase of software from Freshworks , which provides customer-relationship management tools. Elijah says access to journals and magazines in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library is helping him keep up to date on advances in his field. Their father is in charge of shipping and logistics.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles? And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? How big a deal is that when we consider this high initial cost of electric vehicles? And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?