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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

Green Car Congress

As part of that, within the next two months FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles. Different vehicles are appropriate for different routes.

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Renault Trucks and Nestlé Switzerland partner on all-electric medium-duty refrigerated truck

Green Car Congress

A second identical vehicle will be joining the Nestlé Switzerland fleet in September. They will be called upon to supply between 30 and 50 sales outlets every day over a distance of between 60 and 100 km (37 to 62 miles). Operating range of the trucks is around 140 km (87 miles).

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131. ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

Qnovo

Electric utilities will implement more energy storage projects on their grids — partly driven by regulations as well as the proliferation of clean-energy grids with distributed wind and solar generation. Electric vehicle drivers require longer driving ranges (300+ miles). But at what cost?

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Why Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers Are the Dominant Choice for EV Charging

Blink Charging

According to the US Department of Transportation, the average driver in the US drives only 37 miles per day. By using a L2 charger, you can conveniently recharge your EV overnight while minimizing your effect on your monthly utility bill and local energy grid. Need to run errands or go shopping? Charge up while you shop!

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD , for examples, says their 60 mile range-extended vehicle can add 30 miles of range in ten minutes. Vancouvers trolley bus fleet operates at 600 volts and god knows how many amps. I dont like the idea of leasing a battery pack, or project Better Places pay for however-so-many miles on a plan and whatnot. not an issue.