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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

Alternative-fuel vehicles will play a critical role in the effort to avoid dangerous climate change, but only if measures to stimulate their adoption in cities – with positive climate, air quality, and health outcomes – are combined with policies to drive fossil fuels out of the electricity mix in favor of renewables and other low-carbon resources.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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They should also be benchmarked to maintain their lead- ing edge, and states should move away from fuel taxes and toward carbon pricing to compensate governments for their lost revenue. Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of. Cultivate local PEV clusters. Electric Vehicles.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. A couple of hours at home is sufficient to recharge from a typical daily commute, while overnight charging is needed for longer trips.