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Santa Monica AltFuel Expo Sets up

Plugs and Cars

Phoenix Motors AltairNano powered SUV was the other full BEV. The production of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and electric bicycles is picking up. ZENNs and Miles Motors and scaled down pickups and jeeps from companies I'd never heard of. But this is unlikely to have a large impact on the availability of full BEVs.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Phoenix, Ariz., Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” million miles of power lines.

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Tesla Autopilot and FSD Beta can be a remedy for drivers with PTSD — even in their imperfect state

Teslarati

But the group’s tribulations were not done yet, as they had to walk almost a mile to find help. By then, he was living in a Phoenix suburb and his commute was very long. Goodman noted that starting with neighborhood driving is a good idea, before transitioning to highway driving later on. An Imperfectly Useful Solution.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.