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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 1997, Willett Kempton , a professor at the University of Delaware, and Steve Letendre , a professor at Green Mountain College, in Vermont, began publishing a series of journal articles that imagined the bidirectional EV as a resource for electricity utilities. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

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The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. This article appeared in Issue 57 – Sept/Oct 2021 – Subscribe now. The two vehicles pretty much stole the show that year. Stay tuned.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Nichols projected on the screen, in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. Reed Saxon/AP This highlights something that seems to be a critical weakness in EV policy making, says Lee Vinsel , a Virginia Polytechnic Institute technology historian, and expert on how regulatory policy has improved auto safety and lowered pollution.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. That means you can drive around town as an electric car, and then jump on the freeway and head to Los Angeles, without having to recharge the battery. By Robert Gammon for the East Bay Express.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. it is over, the media!,

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