ACFC In The News

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) has established a state-wide Drive Electric Alabama initiative, to provide the latest EV info to aid in accelerating EV adoption. ACFC is setting up Drive Electric “Chapters” in major Alabama markets… initially Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile with others hopefully to follow. Our approach will involve Grassroots Consumer Education, …

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The estimated scheduled maintenance cost for a light-duty battery-electric vehicle (BEV) totals 6.1 cents per mile, while a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) totals 10.1 cents per mile. A BEV lacks an ICEV’s engine oil, timing belt, oxygen sensor, spark plugs and more, and the maintenance costs associated with them. The hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) …

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Gov. Kay Ivey today awarded 18 grants to help bring Alabama motorists into the electric vehicle age. The grants totaling more than $4.1 million will help finance the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at many fueling stations near interstates and other major highways and corridors in central and north Alabama. Other types of businesses …

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May 27, 2021 Posted by Brian Taylor    Hagerstown, Indiana-based Autocar LLC says its new DC-64D Dump Truck, also known as the Badass, can live up to its name as it joins “North America’s oldest line of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks.” The new model is fourth iteration of Autocar’s DC-64 severe-duty Class 8 line, says …

Autocar dump truck carries heavy-duty name! Company’s new Badass model promises it can handle the most challenging jobs. Read More »

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are turning waste products into clean, green sustainable fuel. Across the country, users see superior performance and reduced emissions. Biodiesel is a clean air choice! Learn how you can put biodiesel to work in your community today and help us share the message: Biodiesel is better, cleaner, and available now! https://bettercleanernow.com/ …

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Electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion vehicles, but fuel cost comparisons can be complicated due to differences in the units of measure. To address this, the Department of Energy developed the eGallon tool. The eGallon represents the cost of driving an electric vehicle (EV) the same distance a gasoline-powered vehicle could travel on one …

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By Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com May 11, 2021 The road to the future is electric, but several business groups in Alabama are worried the state might get left behind in the race to a gas-less future, hurting the state’s ability to recruit new businesses. Read entire article HERE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 Contact: Josh Bean | 251-327-0901 | josh@dcwins.com Why drive electric? Let’s count the ways By Michael Staley | President, Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition Gasoline prices are on the rise again and this comes as no surprise to American motorists who, until recently, have only been able to select from …

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One of the best ways to learn about electric vehicles involves talking to motorists who already drive one.   That’s exactly what’s available at the Drive Electric Earth Day in Birmingham on Saturday, May 22nd, at The Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham. Electric vehicle owners will be there from 8 a.m. until noon to …

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Today, thirteen of Alabama’s leading economic development organizations wrote to Members of the Alabama Senate stressing the importance of additional state investment in EV charging infrastructure. Text of the letter is below and you can also download a PDF of the letter to Senator Albritton here. April 08, 2021 Senator Greg Albritton 11 South Union …

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