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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

The Memorandum of Understanding commits both governments to work together on developing their respective regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles, such as those currently in effect in Canada, California and the 13 US states that have adopted California’s standards.

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Top 10 states offering EV incentives

Plug in America

Additionally, EVs sold, rented, or leased in New Jersey are exempt from state sales and use tax. . Anyone who titles and registers a qualified EV in Colorado can receive a tax credit of up to $2,800. The amount of the credit depends on the tax year and whether the car or truck is purchased, leased, or converted. California.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

Unlike the other versions of the Leone sold in North America, every BRAT had four-wheel-drive as standard equipment. In order to evade the 25 percent Chicken Tax on imported light trucks, Subaru installed carpeting and jump seats in the beds of 1978-1985 BRATs sold here. This made it a sales hit in snowy, mountainous Colorado.

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Mullen’s electric trucks earn CARB certification, qualifying for over $45k in customer savings

Baua Electric

Mullen also points out that combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit , commercial customers can purchase a new THREE electric truck at a net cost below $20,000. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500. However, only the commercial customers in those 14 CARB-compliant states plus D.C.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. The ISO 15118-20 standard enables bidirectional communication between the charging station and the vehicle, and with OCPP 2.0.1 , permission is granted to go through the DC port. BMW was involved with the V2G pilot of the University of Delaware many years ago.

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EV Charging Basics for Property Developers

EV Connect

Level 1 charging uses a standard EV charging coupler and takes the longest to charge an EV fully. Out of the three standard charging levels, Level 1 is the least expensive option. This charger type also uses a standard EV charging coupler and requires a single-phase branch circuit that delivers an input rating of 240 volts.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Better yet, make a tax-deductible contribution.

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