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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

This exception does not apply to autoettes, electric personal assistive mobility devices, golf carts, or low speed vehicles. Compliance for small commercial chargers (such as walkie talkies and portable barcode scanners) is required by 1 January 2017. Industrial charger compliance (e.g. forklifts) is required by 1 January 2014.

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CES 2024 Preview: A Tricorder, Magic Mirrors, and a Solar EV

Cars That Think

A decade ago, Qualcomm offered a multi-million dollar prize for any team that could create such a mobile diagnostic device, and in 2017 it crowned the winners. Squad Mobility When I’ve been on vacation in recent years, I’ve noticed more people getting around beach towns in electric golf carts.

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