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S.C. hybrid, electric vehicle owners to pay new fees in 2018
South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Hybrid vehicle owners will pay $60 every other year, and electric car owners will pay $120 every other year. […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to “fulfill a directive” in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. “We can’t have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,” says […]
July 26, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cummins to develop plug-in hybrid Class 6 truck with federal grant
Cummins has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional Class 6 vehicles. Cummins researchers will select an engine to use as an electric commercial vehicle range extender. The […]
April 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
EchoDrive bolt-on kit turns pickup trucks into hybrids, cuts fuel use by 40%
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note that EchoDrive cannot be installed by anyone not approved by Echo Automotive. DIY installs without Echo training will void product warranties. The day has finally arrived when you or your shop mechanic can convert your conventional, gas-powered heavy-duty pickup into a plug-in, hybrid-electric model before lunch time. […]
March 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
States combat low gas tax revenues with hybrid-, electric-vehicle fees
In an attempt to battle lost taxes due to increased hybrid and electric car use, six states are working to create laws to tax fuel-efficient vehicles, Automotive News and Bloomberg reported. Electric and hybrid car sales have continuously risen in the last decade, while state and local gas tax revenues have fallen. In fact, inflation-adjusted […]
June 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
Supercapacitors may solve battery woes plaguing hybrid and electric vehicles
A new article from Slate makes you wonder: are we wasting our time trying to improve battery technology to power our vehicles when we should be working on capacitors? Electric and electric/fuel hybrid vehicles are steadily growing in popularity. A recent ExxonMobil report forecasts that hybrids will become much more affordable by 2025 and by […]
March 27, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Ferrari LaFerrari is a hybrid you’ll actually want
Love the idea of a hybrid, but hate the performance and, let’s be honest, look, of the current field of available options? Ferrari has a car for you. Well, at least 499 of you. The recently unveiled Ferrari LaFerrari (a bit redundant but we won’t fault them too much) combines an 800-hp 6.3-liter V12 with […]
March 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
Indianapolis’ entire city fleet to use alternative fuel
Indianapolis’s entire vehicle fleet may soon run on alternative fuels. City mayor Greg Ballard is pushing the conversion, something that has not been done yet in a major American city, and he wants it done by 2025. Other cities all have green fleet programs, but none encompass every single vehicle in the fleet. The plan […]
March 6, 2013
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