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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. Chang & Jessika E.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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Digging into the concept resulted in a lot of angry and confused comments and a recent article from Autocar stipulating that commercial trucks doubling as normal transportation are about to become prohibitively expensive as most are poised for a “near-fivefold increase in personal tax bills" after July 1st, 2024.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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Lee Iacocca 's Chrysler Corporation sold K-Cars in the United States for the 1981 through 1989 model years, saving itself from near-certain bankruptcy in the process. My personal K-Car experience hasn't been as positive. Today, we'll look at a K sedan that survived 36 years before being retired in California. liter Chrysler.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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The Biden Administration dropped a new rule limiting tailpipe emissions from passenger vehicles yesterday, and you know what that means. Rather, it requires carmakers to meet tough new average emissions limits across their entire product line. Yes, it's lying season! I want to focus on one particular egregious lie. It very much is not.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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They are not only used for personal commuting, but they are also being used in agriculture, public transportation, last-mile operation and even in firefighting. For example, in 2021 residents of California welcomed the United state’s first electric fire truck. With Formula-E they are getting into the racing arena as well. 

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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Included in AEO2014 is a set of eight “Issues in Focus” articles, exploring topics of special significance, including changes in assumptions and recent developments in technologies for energy production and consumption. LDVs accounted for 61% of all transportation energy consumption in the United States in 2012—8.4

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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. While this transition will be crucial in reducing emissions, even by 2030, a large part of the global vehicle parc, especially in the developing world, will continue to be dependent on fossil fuels.

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