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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers.

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Electrifying School Buses

Noodoe

To get a real view of what it’s all about, it’s worthwhile to take a look at why schools are starting to go electric, how an electric bus fleet actually operates, and who’s manufacturing electric school buses. As with most EVs, the cost of operating a gas-powered vehicle is simply higher than that of operating an electric one.

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Four Major Trends in the eMobility Industry in 2021

Driivz

Electrification of fleets. Electrification of fleets (buses and light, semi and heavy commercial vehicles) continues to expand. The explosion of home deliveries during the pandemic helped boost plans for electrifying fleets of “mid-class” trucks and vans over the next two years.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners. Tools for Fleets and Commercial/Industrial Buildings – vertical-specific tools to manage and optimize EV charging for fleets and in commercial/industrial buildings.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs have lower repair and maintenance costs than conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. [ ] Electric drivetrains provide higher reliability and lower costs because they have fewer moving parts and do not require frequent lubrication oil and brake component changes. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. The transplant car companies….aren’t

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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