Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Includes $15 Billion in EV Charging and Electric Bus Funding
The compromise bill fashioned by President Biden and Senate Republicans is diminished in size and faces an uncertain future, but the betting is that a bill will eventually emerge, and EVs will still benefit handsomely.
Key features outlined by the White House are a national network of 500,000 chargers built along highways, and in rural and disadvantaged communities; also, thousands of schools and transit buses will be electrified. Proposed spending on each of these proposals will be $7.5 billion. Other notable EV components of the bill are that a proposed Republican surcharge is gone, as is a plan for a gasoline tax increase to contribute to the funding of infrastructure.
Bob Preciasepe, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, quoted in The New York Times, commented, "We find ourselves a unique moment here where most American business and many states are looking toward a decarbonized future, but recognize that there's a big lift on the infrastructure side. This investment... will be a huge boost"
Read the article in Charged EVs
NAFA I&E Opening Keynote: Will Bowen!
Monday, August 30, 2021 -- Creating a Complaint Free Environment
Executives, employees, and staff deal with hundreds of complaints on a daily basis from both complaining customers and complaining coworkers. Silence the complaints by building a positive environment at work or at home with this fast-paced and humorous presentation by Will Bowen.
In a fast-paced and funny presentation you’ll learn:
- What’s wrong with complaining?
- What is (and isn’t) a complaint?
- The five reasons people complain (as remembered by the acronym R.I.P.E.)
- How to get other people (and ourselves) to stop complaining
- Positive leadership in a negative world
You’ll leave this presentation inspired, mindful of your own complaints, and motivated to approach complainers with new, simple and effective strategies.
AFLA Corporate Fleet Conference 2021: Emerging Stronger
October 3-6 -- AFLA 2021 Annual Corporate Fleet Conference
What is going to be your biggest hurdle in fleet this year?
Emerge stronger in the coming year and join your peers at the AFLA 2021 Corporate Fleet Conference. Don't miss out on this 3-day education program filled with strategy-focused sessions such as Industry Forecast, Multimodal Strategies, and Safety, plus an entire day discussing EV - from Infrastructure to Assets.
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San Antonio, Texas
Tesla Model Y Actual Charging Costs: $35 Per Month Over 9 Months
The cost to charge an electric car is influenced by many variables. Will you charge at home? Do you plan to use public charging stations? How often do you take road trips? Where do you live? What's the weather like? And on, and on, and on.
With that said, people can still get a basic idea of what electric car ownership may cost, and the best way to do so is by asking actual EV owners. Many popular YouTube influencers have taken the time to break down the total cost of ownership of vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Of course, charging costs is a primary factor in the total cost of ownership.
Tall Tesla Guy has owned his Tesla Model Y for about nine months. He's kept track of everything he's spent on the car. In his recent video, which is embedded at the top of the page, he breaks down his charging costs over the nine months. Based on his data, it has cost him about $35 per month to run the Model Y.
Read the article at Inside EVs.
Young People Who Use Phones While Driving are More Impulsive and Aggressive, Study Finds
A new study conducted by researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explored trends related to young adults’ driving habits.
Their findings showed that when young people use their cell phones on the road, they’re more likely to adopt other impulsive, aggressive driving patterns.
“This study found that frequent cell phone use while driving was only one indicator of a more general pattern of risky driving practices associated with prior crashes in young drivers,” said researcher Elizabeth Walshe, Ph.D. “Assessment of personality traits, such as impulsivity and sensation seeking, may be helpful to identify drivers most at risk in order to provide more targeted interventions promoting safe driving.”
Read the article at Consumer Affairs.
