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National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

Green Car Congress

The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes. National Academy of Sciences.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. One of Valence’s most prominent commercial vehicle customers is Smith Electric Vehicles. The Edison is a 3.5

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. EVs have finally come of age.