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Electric Vehicle Facts

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Electric Vehicle Facts

    • Download the Renewable Taos Times Electric Vehicle Primer edition here. (3.5 mb .pdf).
    • Fuel cost per mile for EVs is half the cost of gas.
    • When electricity leaves the power plant, EV’s do not generate more emissions.
    • Solar power plants and home solar installations generate no emissions.
    • You can generate your own electricity at home, but you cannot make your own gas.
    • Improving efficiency at one power plant automatically improves all EVs charging on its grid.
    • From fuel in the ground to the smokestack/tailpipe, EVs reduce emissions per mile by 30%
    • EVs reduce pollution in cities and traffic congested areas.
    • In the Taos area there are now 12 EV connections at six charging stations, with more to come!

There are several national networks offering tens of thousands of Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations:
Tesla, eVgo, ChargePoint, Plugshare

Popular Electric Vehicles include:
Tesla, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Bolt, Chevy Volt, Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia Soul EV, BMW i3

EV charging stations are appearing in more cities and rural areas.

Learn more at the 2019 Taos Electric Vehicle Expo, Saturday, August 24 at the
Taos Community Auditorium.

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