17 May 2024 02:15:41 UTC
CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS
Electric Cars Are Saving Americans Billions - Even People Who Don't Drive Them
17 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Electrek
"A recent report by...Synapse Energy Economics examined how much electric car owners paid for electricity and compared that with the cost for utilities to build, generate, and distribute that electricity. What it found was that, in aggregate, EV drivers provided more than $3 billion in net revenue to the grid between 2011 and 2021."The net effect is that the cost of electricity will go down for everyone..." Read Full Story
EV Fast-Charging Comes To Condos And Apartments
17 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Electrek
"...about a third of Americans live in large multifamily developments, often in cities that stand to benefit the most from a switch to electrification. And electrifying the parking lots of existing developments is often easier said than done."...there's another benefit to picking a DC fast charger in place of a bank of AC plugs - it takes up less room. "We didn't use anything from our inventory of parking, which is the biggest problem for condos - lack of parking." Read Full Story
'Electric Altimas': How Depreciation Is Bringing Teslas Within Reach of 'Low-Income Individuals'
17 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Daily Dot
"Teslas are depreciating so bad. They might become the new Nissan Altima. If you guys haven't been noticing lately, you can get Tesla Model 3 with only 24,000 miles for around $27,000-$26,000...""...the government should take Tesla with all these cheaper prices, give huge tax breaks to individuals who live in lower income housing, give them two years of free charging, whether it's through Electrify America or it's through like Tesla..." Read Full Story
What's Behind The Oil And Gas Attitude Toward Electric Vehicles
17 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Forbes
"New Mexico Oil and Gas Association [cites]…three things that can influence your opinion on electric vehicles… first is that a lot of oil and gas components are used in construction of an EV. Second…they displace internal combustion engines (ICEs), and they displace oil that is the source of gasoline and diesel. Third, tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from EVs are zero…"Read Full Story
Governors of Six Southern States Warn Workers Against Joining UAW Union
17 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Washington Post
"...joining the United Auto Workers would threaten jobs and 'the values we live by.'"An economist who has closely studied unionization in the South called the statement 'unprecedented and shocking' and said it discouraged workers from exercising their legal right to organize...VW workers told The Washington Post this month that they wished politicians would stay out of the matter and leave it up to employees." Read Full Story