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Audi names vehicle networking strategy Audi connect; expanding functions in summer 2011

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Audi has named its vehicle networking strategy “Audi connect.” The topics bundled within Audi connect will largely determine the mobility of the future. With Audi connect, the company is building on the foundation of a collaboration with Google that began in 2005. Car and internet.

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Honda begins deliveries of 2013 Fit EV; first unit to City of Torrance

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Over the past year, Honda and the city of Torrance have worked together to gather input from Torrance residents about potential recharging station locations and jointly participated in numerous public awareness events with a Fit EV test vehicle. City of Torrance gets its Fit EV. Click to enlarge.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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Driving range can be maximized by use of a 3-mode electric drive system, adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid. The interactive remote provides connectivity to the vehicle without the need for an internet connection or mobile phone signal. Fully recharging the battery will take 2 to 2.5 and Google, Inc.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Today's connected vehicles create up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour , a small portion of which is being shared outside the vehicle.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

will lead a “smart charging” pilot project, connecting 200 cars to special charging stations that let utilities control the electrical demand at a given moment. Google, which is talking to automakers about using its PowerMeter energy management software, has already become something of an electric transportation hub.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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You can see these clearly in EV charging maps like Open Charge Map , PlugShare , Chargemap or even Google Maps. Research also shows that while there were only 2.379 public charging stations in Europe in 2011, the number jumped to over 190.000 in 2020. Is EV charging fast enough?

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For the standard version, Tesla plans to use a battery that can recharge at a typical 220V outlet in about four hours. Earlier this month, researchers from MIT said they had developed a process that within three years could lead to electric car batteries able to recharge in as little as five minutes. I asked Mike Omotoso, J.D.