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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

The tool, built by ZappyRide , shows the total cost of ownership via incentive information, fueling costs, maintenance costs, and a plethora of other EV information. Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value). gal would be $12,785.

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

Green Car Congress

High emitters occur as a result of breakage, mal-maintenance (performance modifications, rechipping, and/or after-treatment removal), and at end of a vehicle’s useful life. The researchers used the West LA data as a baseline for comparison with the high-mileage fleet measurements. —Bishop et al. In their study, Bishop et al.

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Five Dead, Two In Critical Condition From Fire at Tesoro Refinery

Green Car Congress

The explosion and fire occurred while the unit was undergoing maintenance work. Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery is located about 70 miles north of Seattle on the Puget Sound. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is investigating the fatal explosion. The investigation could take up to six months.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. Land-based nuclear power plants, for comparison, are constructed on site and typically far exceed their budgets and schedules.