The most recent Shorepower newsletter launched today and is available online.
The most recent Shorepower newsletter launched today and is available online.
“Emissions from gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles contribute significantly to air pollution, including greenhouse gases and an other potentially harmful pollutants that can trigger respiratory ailments such as asthma, according to the resolution. “Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than turning a warm engine off and then on again, and can damage engine… Continue reading Verona Township Council passes anti-idling ordinance
With all the crazy winter weather hitting the east right now, make sure to check the driving conditions and plug-in when you stop so you can get a warm and restful nights sleep! Our sites out east are: (click on the site to map out directions) Parma Travel Center: Parma, MI Pilot Flying J Detroiter: Woodhaven,… Continue reading Severe Winter Weather in the East, Plug-In and Stay Safe!
“Ian Wright left soon after Elon Musk took Tesla’s financial steering wheel in 2004, but now he’s back and determined to electrify a slow and ungainly automotive beast: the commercial truck. “Besides the fact that modern cars are already very clean, your average Toyota Camry driver only uses about 600 gallons a year, while a… Continue reading Are Electric Trucks on the Horizon?
“George Pakenham, director-producer of the film Idle Threat, appeared in Chatham in January as part of the Eco-Film of the Chathams series. “Mr. Pakenham has approached more than 2500 drivers who had been idling for longer than 3 minutes and asked them to turn their engines off. “He reports a 78 to 80 percent success… Continue reading Anti-Idling “Man on Emissions”
“Wrightspeed’s power train combines powerful electric motors and batteries, but in order to cover the distances commercial trucks run, the power-train incorporates a gas-turbine range extender; the whole package is then retrofitted into vehicles from truck OEMs “Our motors have four times the power-to-weight ratio than anything else available.” Additionally, like most EVs, their technology… Continue reading Wrightspeed’s New Power-Train Can Cut Fuel Use in Half
“It’s better for your health, your pocketbook and the planet to run the engine only when your vehicle is moving. “All you’re doing with a long warm-up is wasting gas, increasing pollution, raising the temperature of the planet and making yourself 10 minutes late for your … appointment.” “By one estimate, nearly 2 percent of… Continue reading Portland, Maine moving for No Idling
Please sign our petition to support plug-in infrastructure throughout the United States… We need 50 more signatures!! “Long-duration truck idling wastes nearly 700 million gallons of diesel fuel annually, along with associated emissions. Fuel constitutes the second largest expense for most trucking companies, behind labor. Unarguably, all trucking fleets improve their bottom-line by reducing idling. … Continue reading Petition to Support Plug-in Infrastructure
Overdrive magazine suggests ways to cut fuel costs, including plugging in. “Much attention is given to cost control when, in reality, “waste control” is what owner-operators should be watching. This is especially true for fuel, an owner-operator’s number one cost. You can make the wisest business decisions about fuel when you know your fuel economy,… Continue reading Controlling Fuel Costs
Form 8911, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit “Use this form to figure your credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property you placed in service during your tax year. The credit attributable to depreciable property (refueling property used for business or investment purposes) is treated as a general business credit. Any credit not attributable to… Continue reading 2014 Federal Alt Fuel Refueling Property Credit form