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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Here I took advantage of already owning an electric lawnmower, figuring that the 40-volt, 4-ampere-hour battery I had for it would serve well. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". The third essential element of any e-bike is, of course, the battery. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Here I took advantage of already owning an electric lawnmower, figuring that the 40-volt, 4-ampere-hour battery I had for it would serve well. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". The third essential element of any e-bike is, of course, the battery. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

Green Car Congress

volts to 0.24 volts, so only 8% of the electrical energy is turned to heat. Overall, the new battery system is “ very scalable, cheap, and much safer ” than lithium-air batteries, Li says. Nature Energy 1, Article number: 16111 doi: 10.1038/nenergy.2016.111. This reduces the voltage loss by a factor of five, from 1.2

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The “cash for volts&# approach was touted Monday by the Electrification Coalition, a 13-member group that sees electric plug-ins as the answer to a host of problems, from dependence on foreign oil to tailpipe emissions that some believe is contributing to global climate change. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

Once Tesla started selling the Model S in 2012, EVs became high-tech accessories, signifying drivers’ cutting-edge status as owners of the latest and coolest automotive technology (something the Nissan LEAF or Chevy Volt struggled to convey). This article appeared in Charged Issue 52 – November/December 2020 – Subscribe now.

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Green Autos in the Times: Hybrid Hype, Hydrogen Hooey and Electric Dreams

Plugs and Cars

A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Usually devoted to crass boosterism of America's largest manufacturing industry, these articles still contain a lot of that. The meme of the ugly green car gets its own article ( Once Frumpy, Green Cars Start Showing Some Flash ).

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

In this follow-up to our article covering commercial incentives from last month, we’ll explore some of the rebates that can help you bring EV charging home on the cheap. 240 volt, and new. Some requirements for the charger include (but are not limited to): Wi-Fi Capable. Black Hills Energy – Colorado.