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EGEB: Largo Police Department is first in Tampa Bay to buy electric motorcycles

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Largo, Florida, police department in the Tampa Bay area buys Zero all-electric motorcycles. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Study suggests widespread use of EVs may negatively impact land use

Green Car Congress

This study aims to start a discussion on the topic by exploring three relevant issues: the impact of EVs’ operating costs on urban size, the space requirements of charging facilities, the land demand of energy production through renewables. Lyon, France; Tampa, FL, USA), a mere 0.5 % increase of these would imply the loss of 1.5

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EGEB: The US’s first offshore wind farm is currently offline; here’s why

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying. Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

Baua Electric

All of that adds up to a nice price reduction for an EV with a base price in the mid-$50s. Read more: Chevy Blazer EV first drive – is it worth its $56k base price? If you want to make sure you’re finding a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage. Get started here.

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What EV has the Best Bang for the Buck?

Clean Fleet Report

Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) debuting in the U.S. The increased competition among carmakers for your EV dollars means lower prices all around; indeed 14 different EVs sport sticker prices of $40,000 or below. provide the most bang for the buck?

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BoostEV is an on-demand mobile EV charging network, like UberEats for hungry EVs

Charged EVs

Charged : Can you tell us how the driver network and pricing system works? Each business sets their own pricing, and we’ve seen pricing go as little as 10 bucks per charge. Some will set a flat price, and some will do it based on distance. Now Tampa Bay EV owners can start getting range delivered.

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

Green Car Congress

The new metric gives fleet owners, operators, municipalities, and policymakers a direct apples-to-apples comparison between gasoline or diesel fuel and electricity pricing. Unlike gasoline or diesel fuel prices, electricity prices can vary significantly on a kWh basis. At about $0.19/kWh —i.e.,