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Tesla Model 3 is the most affordable car to run in the United States: study

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A study from Self Financial has determined that the Tesla Model 3 sedan is the most affordable car to run in the United States. The analysis: For its study , Self Financial considered the running costs of the 50 best-selling vehicles from 2022 to 2024 to find out how much it costs to run a car on average in the United States.

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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Forth and Mobility Development Group are creating a national partnership to launch the Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP), which will establish electric vehicle (EV) carsharing based at affordable housing sites in at least five states over the next two years. —Creighton Randall, CEO of Mobility Development.

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Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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In a working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a team from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) calculate that the social cost of the phase out of nuclear electricity production in Germany is approximately $12 billion per year.

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Tesla says cost of making EVs at lowest point ever, still flags more affordable car

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Tesla's latest report reveals that it's cost to produce each car is at an all time low as Cybertruck losses are behind the company. The post Tesla says cost of making EVs at lowest point ever, still flags more affordable car appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla improves cost of goods sold per vehicle once again

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Tesla improved the cost of goods sold per vehicle to slightly above $36,000, continuing to improve on the metric with a sequential reduction in cost every quarter. ” In order to continue growth in the automotive portion of its business, Musk said that its biggest barrier was “affordability.”

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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What Californians pay is much higher than the true marginal cost of using electricity. This puts an unnecessary cost burden on low- and middle-income households as we transition to using clean electricity. En Banc White Paper (Utility Costs and Affordability of the Grid of the Future, Feb. —En Banc White Paper.

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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

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Ricardo designed the new 48V e-motor and accompanying inverter to incorporate the latest thinking in high-performance, low-cost electrification, which aims to extend the performance of 48V hybrids to offer a more attractive and affordable solution in comparison with today’s higher-voltage hybrid cars.

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