article thumbnail

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

Miles 77
article thumbnail

Study finds energy savings of PHEVs relative to HEVs dependent on charging coverage and daily VMT

Green Car Congress

A study based on a spatial and longitudinal travel dataset by a team from Lamar University, Iowa State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that whether plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have lower energy costs that conventional gasoline vehicles (CGVs) or hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) depends on charger coverage. 2013.12.054.

PHEV 339
article thumbnail

First drive in the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A beauty of an EV… just not for long trips

Baua Electric

This past weekend, I got my first official taste of the Genesis brand by taking the GV70 EV 333+ miles from Chicago to Des Moines and back. Several months after Genesis rolled its first Electrified GV70 EVs off its assembly lines in the US, I got the chance to take it for a spin. Here are my thoughts.

Iowa 52
article thumbnail

Tesla wins as Texas calls for state-backed charging stations to incorporate its plug

Baua Electric

billion in federal investment to create unutilized, high-speed chargers on 7,500 miles (12,070 km) of the family’s busiest highways. Others states like California, Iowa and Michigan are reviewing the moving charging marketplace. of the fast-charging plugs operational within the nation. Tesla stocks rose 1.2 on Tuesday.

Texas 52
article thumbnail

Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

Plug-in hybrids can mitigate cold weather concerns as they are also gas-powered for extended range. Driving electric can be a plus in cold weather. Millions of Americans had a very challenging December with record cold temperatures. The heavy batteries also help with traction on icy roads.

article thumbnail

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Green Car Congress

Strong income tax credits for the purchase of new diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles are very expensive and essentially ineffective at reducing GHG emissions from transportation. CO 2 emissions from transportation sector by scenario in the study. Source: Morrow et al. Click to enlarge. —Morrow et al.

article thumbnail

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Alabama A&M University. Napa Valley Transportation Authority.

Purchase 191