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What You Need to Know Before Purchasing an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Preparing for Real World Encounter with a New Electric Vehicle. The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is upon us, and many people are beginning to agree. They’re eco-friendly, economical , and just plain fun to drive. The initial purchase price is higher for EVs. Charging stations are not readily available.

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AAA adds monthly battery reports to EV membership coverage to ease ‘range anxiety’

Teslarati

AAA is adding monthly battery reports to its membership coverage for electric vehicles to help ease concerns regarding “range anxiety.” With this new partnership between ACA and Recurrent, we can provide AAA members who drive electric vehicles with personalized monthly battery reports as a benefit of Membership,” Colleen St.

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NRC report recommends ways to overcome barriers hindering purchases of PEVs; vehicle cost, battery tech and consumer knowledge among others

Green Car Congress

Vehicle cost, current battery technology, and inadequate consumer knowledge are some of the barriers preventing widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles, according to a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Four Classes of Plug-in Electric Vehicles. 2014 Ford Focus Electric (76 mi/141 km).

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Why Fleet Owners Are Electrifying Their Vehicles This Year

Blink Charging

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Green Car Congress

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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North Carolina wants to spend $50K to trash free public EV chargers

Teslarati

The bill, House Bill 1049 , would set aside $50,000 to get rid of the free public EV chargers unless free gas pumps are built alongside the free public EV chargers. Those things cost tens of cents per hour when they’re being used.” ” House Bill 1049 Targets Small Businesses That Offer Free Public EV Charging. .”

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First ever electric semi truck rides into Mexico with SDG&E

Baua Electric

Bali Express purchased 11 Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks in September; by Bali Express. Bali Express’ electric trucks will utilize SDG&E’s recently activated HD charging infrastructure to provide “reliable and affordable” electric freight options for medium and heavy-duty EVs crossing the US/Mexico border.

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