Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2021
Funded by the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik will work with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) and Hamburg Airport over the next two years to design and test maintenance and ground processes in handling hydrogen technology.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2021
The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).
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Electrek
JANUARY 12, 2023
EV charging network EVgo announced a new maintenance program today that will roll out upgrades, replacements, and even the retiring of hundreds of chargers across the US. The post EVgo announces ‘ReNew’ maintenance program to upgrade and replace hundreds of chargers appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
A new analysis by Consumer Reports finds that owners of plug-in electric vehicles are spending half as much on maintenance and repair as the owners of similar gas-powered vehicles. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime. Average maintenance/repair costs over vehicle lifetime.
Setec Powerr
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
We recommend that all lithium batteries and cells not-in-use go through at minimum one full maintenance cycle (charge to 100% SoC (state of charge), discharge to 100% DoD (depth of discharge), charge to 50% SoC) once every 6-12 months to maintain the battery’s capacity.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 12, 2022
Tesla Maintenance In this article, I’m going to focus on the brake fluid test, but I figured I’d include the ENTIRE Tesla Recommended Maintenance below, since it is so small. Some […].
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 21, 2022
7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck. But like all vehicles, a little bit of maintenance is required to keep diesel trucks running at their peak performance. Here are seven maintenance tips that will extend the life of your diesel truck: Change Your Engine Oil Regularly. Ford F-150 Diesel.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The most comprehensive survey yet finds EVs actually do have lower maintenance costs.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 6, 2023
I am a huge EV and Tesla fanboy. I know that in principal EVs are much less complex than cars with internal combustion engines. An internal combustion engine (ICE) replacement cost is ~$7000. It is much more complex than an electric motor. In addition, ICE cars have very complex transmissions (replacement cost ~$5000). You also […]
Setec Powerr
AUGUST 2, 2022
Ensuring normal heat dissipation from the EV charging station is crucial in maintenance in the hot summer environment. In the summer, maintenance also needs to give the charging module regular dust cleaning to ensure the module’s cooling effect. Gateway Maintenance. Connector Maintenance. Regular cleaning.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 25, 2019
Yet Tesla, like most corner auto dealerships, has made money selling extended service plans for annual maintenance on its cars, sometimes mandatory. Certainly, they have a lot fewer moving parts and need a lot less lubrication. With hundreds of thousands more Teslas.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 29, 2021
To meet the unique demands of these new zero-emission buses, LADOT is partnering with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a fleet management and maintenance system which will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 15, 2021
All vehicles require some form of maintenance. That said, drivers will typically spend less on long-term maintenance than they would for an internal combustion engine (ICE) car over time. So, just how expensive is EV maintenance overall? Average Maintenance Costs. Preventive Maintenance Tips for Your EV.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 22, 2021
This is a companion piece to CleanTechnica Chief Editor Zach Shahan’s recent article about his maintenance costs on two years with his Tesla Model 3 Standard Range+. Zach and I are compadres because we bought our Model 3s at about the same time in 2019 and both sprang $6,000 for Full Self Driving (FSD). Zach […].
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $35 million in new funding for the development of tools and systems that will enable reduced expense and increased flexibility in the operation and maintenance at nuclear power plants.
Green Car Congress
JULY 18, 2018
Toyota Motor Corporation, with Toyota City, will start Japan’s first verification testing for road maintenance inspections using vehicle data obtained from connected cars, beginning 1 August. The roles of each party participating in the verification testing will be as follows: Toyota City. Toyota Motor.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The technology proves beneficial in lowering costs, improving sustainability and reducing maintenance. Additionally, Sandia’s Twistact technology addresses two physical degradation processes common to high-maintenance brush or slip ring assemblies: sliding contact and electrical arcing.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Electric vehicles provide several advantages for Domino’s stores, including ample battery life with the potential to have days of deliveries, zero tailpipe emissions, advanced safety features and lower average maintenance costs than nonelectric vehicles—all without the financial impact of high gasoline prices.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
By standardizing access to top safety, maintenance, and remote technology features, Hyundai is offering a complimentary industry-leading connectivity program for all new owners. The service also includes car care features like a monthly vehicle health report and maintenance alerts that can help owners reduce maintenance costs over time.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The 798 AC is also available with a high-altitude arrangement that prevents deration at altitude and offers simplified maintenance and repair. Features of the powertrain include: Drive Alternator: The brushless alternator delivers long life and requires less maintenance.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
In this article, we’re going to be focusing on some of the things that you can do to avoid spending too much money on car maintenance. We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see some of the things that you can do to keep the maintenance costs down for your car. But, it’s not just about this; there is far more to it.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Valvoline hopes to lure EV buyers away from dealer service centers.
Cars That Think
MAY 4, 2022
They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. With this automated system, road maintenance can become a faster, more reliable, and more efficient process for towns and cities around the country.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Tesla Model Y has convinced another police department, Sykesville Police, to go electric and the maintenance cost was the difference-maker. The post Tesla Model Y convinces another police department to go electric, believes it will save $4,000 a year in maintenance alone appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Reports
MAY 22, 2019
Last week, after several states proposed new registration fees on electric cars, ostensibly to pay for road maintenance, we wondered what our readers thought would work best.
Plug In India
OCTOBER 28, 2021
In this blog we will talk about benefits of driving an electric car like the Jaguar I-PACE and also the maintenance aspect of the car. Video: Electric Car Maintenance with the Jaguar I-PACE Introduction There are lots of benefits of driving an electric car like the Jaguar I-PACE. This is not an endorsement.
Green Car Reports
MAY 15, 2019
States around the US are imposing new fees on electric-car owners to make them contribute to state highway maintenance funds. Some can be quite onerous, such as the $1,000 fee for electric-car registration proposed last week in the Illinois legislature, compared to a $148 fee for other cars.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Electric cars may require significantly less maintenance than internal-combustion cars, but even they will break down eventually. So the Silicon Valley automaker offers maintenance plans, which allow owners to prepay for annual inspections and other routine work.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 29, 2021
This has been something that electric vehicle fans have been telling people for years. Whoops, I should say: decades. Actually, BEV fans were probably even saying this more than a century ago.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2023
These products and services include hardware and management software that connects vehicles, drivers and EV chargers, and the ability to build on existing EV charging infrastructure, maximize savings on cost with power management controls, and save on lifetime vehicle maintenance cost.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles. I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time […].
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 20, 2021
An Interview with Dan Mabe, founder of the American Green Zone Alliance.
ENRG.io
APRIL 23, 2021
The post What Is The Maintenance Schedule On Electric Vehicles appeared first on enrg.io. No combustion engine? No problem! If you own an electric vehicle (EV), you’ve made a great investment. Although the initial costs are on the higher.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Deliveries are planned over an eleven-year period, and the contract includes 35 years of full service maintenance. Maintenance will be performed in four Indian Railways depots located in Vishakhapatnam, Raipur, Kharagpur and Pune. Locomotive assembly and maintenance will be implemented together with the staff of Indian Railways.
ENRG.io
MAY 6, 2021
” After all, The post Can You Do Maintenance On Your Own Electric Vehicle appeared first on enrg.io. Do you have your sights set on a Tesla? One question you might be asking is, “Do I have to maintain it myself?”
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
During the development process, great priority was given to ease of retrofitting and maintenance. Retrofitting can be carried out within a few minutes, as can maintenance, for which the electronic unit can be easily removed. The electronic module can be retrofitted as soon as the number of electric vehicles assures adequate demand.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 22, 2022
The poor UW–Madison professor with 6 kids (my father) had to be very frugal. Somehow, he got to know Mr. Schwinn, the president of the Schwinn bike company, and it was a rite of passage for each of the kids in our family to get a full-size single-speed narrow-tire Schwinn bike for the first Christmas […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Due to its reduced maintenance and repair costs, the train has low lifecycle costs. The DB maintenance depot in Ulm will be converted to handle the servicing of the hydrogen trains. A three-car variant has a range of up to 1,000 kilometers. The Mireo Plus H has a top speed of 160 kilometers an hour.
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 20, 2023
EVs can be 27% to 53% more costly to repair than gas-powered vehicles, particularly relating to new ADAS technologies. Automotive repair and collision technicians need new tools to adjust.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 21, 2022
The truck is expected to have significantly reduced maintenance and fuel costs compared with a similarly equipped internal combustion unit. The LAWA purchase qualified for a $120,000 rebate via the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
In the past decade, researchers predicted that cheap ubiquitous mobile sensors would revolutionize infrastructure maintenance; yet extracting useful information in the field with sufficient precision remains challenging. Monitoring and managing the structural health of bridges requires expensive specialized sensor networks.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2022
They provide 27% more energy in a comparable footprint than earlier generation systems; the reduced rack width requires a third-less front access for maintenance. A new 10-year performance warranty is available to customers purchasing a Leclanché support and maintenance contract. The system comes standard with a two-year warranty.
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