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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

Green Car Congress

Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes. ZEVs require significantly less time and money spent on maintenance because they have only about 20 moving parts – about 1,800 fewer moving parts than traditional ICE vehicles. Grid overload is another concern. This works out to 0.05

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, which produces less carbon than coal does. AFP/Getty Images.