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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. The researchers suggested that taxing heavy cars could be part of a solution, along with driving less, and other technology-based weight reductions efforts. Why does this matter?

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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?

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We can’t expect the market to move en masse towards electric until the public recharging network matches the landscape for petrol-powered vehicles. Drivers get faster off-road charging speeds than Level 1 can supply, while businesses can capitalize on both tax credits and fresh revenue opportunities. Everyone wins.

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

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Norway is a leading example of the kind of favorable tax incentives and discounts offered to the consumer, while notably, the government of eco-friendly Australia is yet to jump on the bandwagon even though a sizeable part of the population is ready to upgrade, as a recent survey has shown.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Green cars” can be defined as vehicles that use alternative fuels (other than petrol or diesel) and/or alternative types of propulsion (other than the conventional ICE). High entry costs may exist for new technologies, and therefore lead to high cost of switching to these new technologies for users.

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Soon an Electric Vehicle Will Cost Less Than An IC Engine Vehicle !!!

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According to BloombergNEF estimates, larger vehicles such as hybrid sedans and SUVs would be as inexpensive to manufacture as petrol and diesel models by 2026, with compact cars crossing the threshold the following year. Dedicated manufacturing plants will facilitate the optimum use of resources. Government Regulations. Conclusion.

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

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, finds that the societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7k to €12k (US$8,889 to $15,238) more than fossil-fueled equivalents. This additional cost represents what society is willing to pay in order to promote electromobility. greater impact on widening the cost of ownership gap in favor of fuel cars. intervention.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

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This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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