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

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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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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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km/L (143 mpg US, 1.64 The vehicle’s electric power consumption rate is 8.74 With the goal of accelerating the wide use of electric vehicles, TMC’s development of the new Prius PHV focused on three areas: 1) high environmental performance, 2) product value and ease of use and 3) affordability. mpg US, 3.16

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Where to locate public chargers?

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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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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

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What do people say about electric cars ? We have collected a few best quotes about electric vehicles. A collection of electric car quotes is presented here in this post. Read the following electric vehicle one-liners and share with your friends if you find them interesting! That’s cool.”

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Volkswagen Group brings new Audi and Porsche EV concepts, Volkswagen PHEV concept to Frankfurt; 20 more plug-ins by 2020

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A full charge with DC electrical current at a charging column with an output of 150 kW takes just around 50 minutes. In addition, a large solar roof provides electricity for the drive system battery on sunny days. This is one example of the intensive development work in the wind tunnel. At speeds from 80 km/h (49.7

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Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

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In all cases, purchasing an electric school bus is consistently a net present benefit. Despite the advantages electric vehicles provide, electric vehicles face several limitations that prevent them from widespread implementation. Barriers include battery cost, vehicle range, and availability of charging stations.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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Hybrid vehicles are projected to grow from 1% of new-car sales in 2010 to close to 50% of sales by 2040, making up about one-third of the global fleet at that time. The Outlook projects that the fuel economy of the average vehicle on the world’s roads will be 45 mpg (5.22 l/100 km) in 2040, compared to about 25 mpg (9.4

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