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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

Now, some of you are thinking to yourself that while yes, my car typically sits parked for about 22 hours per day, much of that isn’t at home but rather where I work, go to school, at the store or mall, etc. PHEVs: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) currently comprise nearly 37% of all EVs sold in the US since 2011.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

But one shouldn't have to know Bob to plug in your new car. It's city, state and federal policy to enable electric cars for the emissions and petroleum reduction they provide. Publicly plugging in is an act of coming out, of civic responsibility. Publicly plugging in is an act of coming out, of civic responsibility.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

Green Car Congress

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) presented the preproduction plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show. The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

Green Car Congress

FCCC first introduced its plug-in, all-electric WIV chassis earlier this year. The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation. Earlier post.)