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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on.

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

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In California, regulators separated generation from distribution and sold 40 percent of installed capacity to newly created independent power producers that specialized in peaking power. With funding from the California Air Resources Board , the team installed an AC-150 drive in a Volkswagen Beetle.

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Electric two-wheeler sales surge to 935,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

With the ‘Tecpac’ installed, top speed rises to 73kph and the user gets a Sport riding mode as well. When the FAME II subsidy was slashed from 40% to 15% in June 2023 , the Cassandras of the auto industry were quick to write off the EV industry. HOW WILL GROWTH BE IN FY2025?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Installation will be made of thousands of in-home control devices and the necessary systems to fully automate home energy use. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? Smart meters and substations will be integral. 2:54 PM Anonymous said.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible.

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