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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. When you consider powering California’s plugged-in lifestyle, these new efficiency standards will save consumers money and energy. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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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. Look Ma, no plug! CES, like just about everything else in tech these days, will be AI heavy. These enabling technologies, for me, are the big game of CES.

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