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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

Green Car Congress

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be testing in daily operation three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck. Kenworth’s goal for the T370 hybrid tractor is to improve fuel economy by up to 25% in local haul applications. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years. Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Others, however, think the city should focus more in getting people out of cars altogether.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. ” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world.

Volvo 131
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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. The car offers three drive modes for regenerative braking (Off, Low, Standard), along with on or off settings for creep mode (where it acts like a “normal” automatic). High-Tech Infotainment.

Volvo 81