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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

My real point, however, of this short commentary of an article is not about safety and speed – but about reducing carbon emissions. The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012.

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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging

Charged EVs

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I The chapter’s annual participation in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb also speaks to EV technology. EV entrant at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb starting line.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

Charged EVs

Another popular way of keeping water and other contaminants out is to protectively coat the internal surfaces. Another popular way of keeping water (and other contaminants) out is to protectively coat the internal surfaces. This article appeared in Charged Issue 55 – May/June 2021 – Subscribe now.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, if you consider lifetime costs of owning an EV versus owning a traditional internal combustion car, even if the initial purchase price of the EV is much more than your combustion car and you have to replace a battery for $4,000 after 7-10 years, the EV still costs less to operate. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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