Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2014
million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles. NEV = Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. ZEV = Zero Emission Vehicle, e.g. fuel cell or battery electric.
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles. Still turning in max EV miles. The number of EVs in my neighborhood seems to be growing weekly.
Revenge of the Electric Car
AUGUST 13, 2009
After our interview at the church, we did a drive through neighborhoods in eight, seven and six-mile roads, finding more people sitting on their porches as we moved down the numbers.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2011
A vehicle manufacturer’s ZEV requirement is based on a percentage of all passenger cars and light-duty trucks up to 8,500 lbs, delivered for sale in California. Credits are based on vehicle type: full zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), excluding low-speed, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); NEVs; Enhanced AT PZEVs (e.g., Source: ARB.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. Looks sharp.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. BYD , for examples, says their 60 mile range-extended vehicle can add 30 miles of range in ten minutes. every 40 miles or so. Still, swapping need only be an option.
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