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Electric Cars & Trucks Save Fleet Operators 9% On Operating Costs

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Fleet operators are more attuned to total cost of ownership calculations than private vehicle owners. The post Electric Cars & Trucks Save Fleet Operators 9% On Operating Costs appeared first on CleanTechnica. EVs can save them lots of money.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. Energy cost of metal production: This choice of vehicle comes with an energy cost too.

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Fiat Chrysler and Italian grid operator Terna partner on V2G trials

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The lab will allow trials on the performance and capacities of electric cars for the provision of services to support the flexibility and stabilization of the electricity grid, and their one-way and two-way interaction with the grid via a dedicated charging infrastructure.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. This added risk wouldn’t apply if everyone drove cars of similar heft. Electrifying vehicles adds yet more weight. Why does this matter? First and foremost is safety.

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Hawaii Department Of Transportation Has Fleet Of Teslas That Is Helping The State Save Money

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KHON2 has a few concerns about Hawaii’s decision to outfit its State Department of Transportation (DOT) with a fleet of Teslas. Apparently, state fleets should look worn around the edges […]. The news station noted that it was receiving a lot of questions about why there were so many Teslas being used by the State DOT.

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BloombergNEF: electrics to take 57% of global passenger car sales, 81% of municipal bus sales by 2040

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BNEF expects there to be 508 million passenger EVs on the road globally by 2040; including commercial EVs, this brings the BNEF 2040 EV fleet size forecast to about 550 million. BNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019 incorporates in the forecast detailed work on the commercial vehicle market.

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Juneau Capital Transit puts first all-electric bus in service

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Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon hosted the dedication ceremony of the first battery-electric bus to join Capital Transit’s fleet. Capital Transit already uses three electric cars as support vehicles, purchased through grant funding from DOT&PF.

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