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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

Teslarati

Revel, a New York City-based ridesharing company, will launch its fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis in the Big Apple in early August after a mix-up with NYC’s regulatory agency, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). The addition of Revel’s 49 Model Ys broadens New York City’s small fleet of electrified taxis.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

But the time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously: “from a few thousand dollars for lower-power chargers to millions of dollars for high-power chargers” that can deliver up to 1 megawatt each. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.”

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

With gas prices going up and the cost of electric cars coming down, there are real economic benefits to driving electric,” said April Bolduc, EAA President. Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.”

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The lowly refuse truck offers the perfect use case for electrification

Charged EVs

The vehicles worked well, but the costs were high at that time, and the company decided that the technology wasn’t mature enough for full commercialization. A few years ago, finding that EV tech had advanced, Mack decided to build an electric truck for a long-time customer, the New York City Department of Sanitation.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.