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Range Anxiety, Fuel Comparison and Efficiency Lingo
Despite continued progress in driving range, battery technology and charging station availability, a primary concern among prospective electric vehicle (EV) drivers remains range anxiety, or the fear of getting stranded after running out of a charge. While some of the early entrants to the EV market could travel only relatively short distances, that has quickly changed. Today, most new EVs…
August 20, 2020
Electric Transit and School Bus Initiatives in the Southeast
The medium- and heavy-duty vehicle market offers tremendous potential for electrification, and cities, schools, utilities and other organizations are noticing. A new three-part webinar series from the Clean Cities Coalitions of North Carolina and Plug-in NC is highlighting the electric opportunities in this segment of transportation. The opening webinar, “Electric Transit and School Bus Initiatives in the Southeast,” focused on…
July 28, 2020
The Perks of Driving on Sunshine
No matter where or when they are charged, electric vehicles (EVs) are cleaner than gasoline cars. Using electricity from the electric power grid, though, is associated with some emissions. For a truly emissions-free experience, many EV owners are turning to renewable energy to charge their vehicles. According to one 2019 survey, more than 30% of U.S. EV drivers have solar…
July 24, 2020
Charging Up at Home
Although the financial, environmental and performance benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) often get the most attention, another perk is their convenience. What if, rather than having to stop at a gas station on your way home from work or an errand, you could wake up every day with your car ready to go. For many EV drivers, that’s precisely what…
July 23, 2020
Electric Transit Buses in North Carolina
Electric buses are continuing to emerge in North Carolina. As of 2020, nine transit systems spanning cities, organizations and universities across the state have added or will soon add the technology to their fleets. This transition from diesel to electric for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles comes with impactful environmental and health benefits as well as long-term savings. To learn about…
June 24, 2020
Beneficial Buses: Electric Buses Bring Benefits to Businesses, Communities and Utilities
Transportation electrification is continuing to expand as more medium- and heavy-duty vehicles enter the market. Electric buses in particular — both transit and school buses — are hitting roads across the country as cities, schools, airports and other large organizations add them to their fleets. These buses provide a unique set of benefits to the organizations purchasing them, the communities…
June 24, 2020
Plug-in NC Ambassador Spotlight: Dave Erb
Plug-in NC is excited to talk with ambassador and electric vehicle (EV) enthusiast Dave Erb for this quarter’s Ambassador Spotlight. Dave is an automotive engineer who spent the majority of his career in academia, and he recently retired from UNC Asheville as a mechatronic engineering professor. Starting out as a consultant and a test and development engineer in the heavy…
June 16, 2020
NC State’s Grounds Services Team Is Cleanly and Quietly Maintaining Campus
In 2018, NC State University’s Grounds Services team, which performs a variety of landscaping work around campus, decided to give electric equipment a try. It started by purchasing battery-powered string trimmers and has since added riding mowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and more. We reached out to Jeff Del Pinal, grounds program manager, to learn more about the group’s efforts. 1)…
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