California's semi truck electrification is facing significant costs impacting consumers as Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) raises rates for charging electric vehicles. High gas and electricity prices in Northern California make transportation expensive, with rail extensions costing over $2 billion per mile.
The cost to charge electric vehicles will become more expensive with PG&E raising rates for a second time this year. https://t.co/Fv7Jr5TuLm
Study finds California’s semi truck electrification comes with enormous costs that hit consumers Powering the nation’s long-haul trucks with electricity would require the same amount of electricity for more than 46 million homes every year. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/vpOGBUplH2
After a 20% rate hike this year by PG&E, charging a car — one of the biggest items on electric bills — just got more expensive. https://t.co/cYB6g6J5Nc
In Northern California, we have high gas prices and high electricity prices, so its expensive to get around in all types of vehicles. And if you think more transit is the solution, rail extensions here cost > $2 billion per mile. https://t.co/1TW1slxXtE https://t.co/M6fIt1c2gW
One of the joys of owning an electric car used to be relatively cheap charging. But with Pacific Gas and Electric rates rising sharply, the calculus is changing. https://t.co/QzmCGWwY98
Study finds California’s semi truck electrification comes with enormous costs that hit consumers https://t.co/NtbTCqiQ6a