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The Boring Co. becomes finalist for San Antonio, Texas transport project

Teslarati

The board may also decide not to move forward with the transportation project altogether. The last two companies up for the project are Elon Musk’s tunneling company and Bexar Automated Transport (BAT). Tesla vehicles would transport riders between the international airport and downtown. mile tunnel. million revenue.

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The Boring Company offers additional $15M to finance San Antonio Loop 

Teslarati

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) shared that Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC) offered an additional $15 million to finance the San Antonio Loop. “That’s a lot of money that’s not coming from taxpayers to improve community transportation. miles long parallel to U.S.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

In order to reach this out-of-touch conclusion, the killjoys at Investopedia start with an assumption that one should limit their transportation expenses to 10 percent of an annual salary, including insurance, fuel, maintenance, and the car payment itself. per month (about 10 cents per mile). Simple math leaves is with $330.50

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Proterra and Pace Suburban Bus has awarded Proterra a $26.5-million Proterra 40' ZX5 Max.

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Stena Line introducing battery-electric operation to ferry; three stages up to 50 all-electric nautical miles

Green Car Congress

In step two, a 20 MWh battery pack will be connected to the propellers; Stena Jutlandica will be able to be operated on electricity within around 10 nautical miles, equal to the distance between Göteborg and Vinga Lighthouse. The first phase of the project is supported and financed by half by the Swedish Transport Administration and the EU.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Chevrolet Equinox EV

EV Life

We’ll also show you how to save a ton of money by financing your purchase through EV Life. Entry-level Equinox EV models come with a smaller battery pack than the other options in the lineup and offer an estimated range of 250 miles. Comparing Chevrolet Equinox Trims at a Glance Chevrolet Equinox Version Base Price (est.)

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CT legislature passes highway usage tax on heavy trucks

Green Car Congress

The HUT is calculated based on a vehicle’s weight and the number of miles driven in the state. The bill establishes per-mile tax rates that increase based on vehicle gross weight, ranging from $0.025 per mile for vehicles weighing 26,000-28,000 lbs to $0.175 cents per mile for vehicles weighing more than 80,000 lbs.

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