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The Perfect RV Hasn’t Been Created Yet…Oh, Wait, It Has: The Solar-Powered Stella Vita

CleanTechnica EVs

Getting 5-10 MPG on a 1000-mile trip means […]. If you’ve been following my articles or my social media, you’ve probably seen me struggle to find the perfect RV. On the one hand, having a large RV with room for the whole family, pets, bikes, and everything would be great, but it comes at a cost.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

Green Car Congress

At that rate, the cost to operate an electric vehicle is 2 cents per mile. The first eye-opener for large scale solar was the Austin Energy PPA last year that was priced at 5 cents. Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) Unfortunately, they don’t.

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Declining Fuel-Tax Revenues: Beyond Electric Vehicles. MPG from 28.7.

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Tesla Semi takes center stage in Frito Lay’s mutli-million dollar sustainability initiative

Teslarati

If the standard 4-person compact SUV drives on average 15,000 miles per year with an average MPG of 25.5, ” Along with the Tesla Semi and four Tesla 750kW charging stations, Frito-Lay displayed the following at the showcase: Three BYD 8Y electric yard tractors. 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage.

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The Time Challenge of Equipment Turnover in the Transition to Electrification

EV Adoption

Whether we are talking about replacing gas-powered vehicles, furnaces, or stoves, or adding solar to your roof — one of the biggest challenges we face is simply the math of the turnover or lifespan of equipment, appliances, roofs, and vehicles. Source: California Energy Commission Electrification Workshop Presentation.

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Obama Announces New National Fuel Policy; Two Harmonized Standards, with Fleet Average of 35.5 mpg, 250 gCO2/mile by 2016

Green Car Congress

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. Notice of Upcoming Joint Rulemaking to Establish Vehicle GHG Emissions and CAFE Standards.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

BY TIM BENFORD AND RAPP HANKINS OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON. It is a fact not obvious to non-electric vehicle (EV) owners that every electrical outlet (110v, 220v, or DC fast 480v) is a potential refueling spot for EVs. In California, it is 134 mpg.

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