Remove Fuel Remove Gasoline-Electric Remove Grid Remove Ohio
article thumbnail

Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.

article thumbnail

DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications.

article thumbnail

BP to sell Carson refinery and ARCO retail network in US Southwest to Tesoro for $2.5B

Green Car Congress

billion in cash (including the estimated value of hydrocarbon inventories and subject to post-closing adjustments) as part of a previously announced plan to reshape BP’s US fuels business. Fuel gases. It processes ANS (Alaskan North Slope), Middle Eastern and West African crudes and supplies 25% of the Los Angeles gasoline demand.

article thumbnail

10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs are Better for the Environment Over the course of their lifetimes , EVs generate less than half of the GHG emissions of comparable gasoline-powered vehicles. In addition, electricity in the U.S. EVs Cost Less to Fuel Powering your ride with electricity costs about 60% less than buying gasoline.

article thumbnail

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Electric vehicle charging may affect these trends. Finally, the additional electricity demand from charging vehicles will affect the operations of the power system and potentially affect the costs of electricity.

Charging 150
article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1).

Vehicles 150
article thumbnail

2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

The Truth About Cars

The problem is, trucks aren’t fuel efficient, which is one reason the great big mythical THEY are coming for your trucks. Traditional fuels keep getting more scarce and expensive.& No, this is a pickup for the homeowner who hauls big stuff on occasion but would prefer to do it without gasoline.

F-150 111