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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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Furthermore, the vehicle maintenance model has been improved and among other points, now considers urea usage for diesel-powertrains. Nevertheless, the overlying message is clear—the heavier the vehicle, the more harm it does to the environment and the extra energy required to drive the car.

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Electric Vehicles Could be your Solution to the Current Gas Prices

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How does the price of fuel and the price of recharging compare? It found the average price to recharge an EV is $0.15 Add on the lack of maintenance for an EV, and savings go up another $8,000. Tax credits and rebates are usually available on the purchase of an EV. How Expensive is Electric Vehicle Maintenance?

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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Broadly, the survey found that the majority of consumers’ in the world’s four largest automotive markets either identify themselves as potential first movers, or at least willing to consider purchasing an electric vehicle (China 93%, Europe 69%, US 54%, and Japan 48%). At 12 RMB a liter ($1.83/liter, However, if fuel consumption reaches 3.0

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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The team had expected that electric truck costs would always be higher, especially since the purchase price of the electric truck studied was higher than that of the diesel truck. The total cost of ownership (TCO) for electric and diesel trucks comprised purchase cost, maintenance cost, fuel or electricity cost, EVSE cost, and battery cost.

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7 Common Hybrid Myths and Misconceptions Debunked

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Unfortunately, hybrid cars still have a lot of myths and rumors surrounding them, which sometimes puts people off taking the leap and making the eco-friendlier purchase. Gas is the primary fuel; the batteries recharge as the vehicle moves and brakes, but the electric power is an auxiliary motive source, so the car will need less fuel.

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Report finds progress in UK Low Carbon Emissions Bus uptake, but a need to review incentives

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Among these are the high purchase price of vehicles due to additional technologies and high cost of components for bus manufacturers and technology developers, influenced by the limited volumes from the UK market alone. Existing incentives.

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