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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Instead, I drove to Cleveland and then back westward to the center of Iowa, where I visited a relative. it was a practical and financially sensible move since milk floats only covered a few miles of stop and go driving each day, and then they sat idle overnight while being recharged. At a popular stop Since I was back to the U.S.,

Miles 76
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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000.

Emissions 256
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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

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Cars during this time were powered by one of three methods : steam, gasoline or electricity. Steam and gasoline-powered vehicles had internal combustion engines (ICE). In Cleveland, Ohio, Oliver Frichtle claimed his battery-powered car could make it 100 miles before needing a charge. EVs vs. ICE Vehicles. 1912 Detroit Electric.