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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

Green Car Congress

Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

Baua Electric

The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Whether you rent or own your ride, be prepared for gridlock. and Montreal. The post No Eclipse Plans?

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

David McNeil first joined the Denver Electric Vehicle Council (DEVC) , a chapter of the Electric Auto Association, soon after its founding in 1974, but he’s never owned a Tesla, a Chevrolet Bolt, or any other likely suspects. Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Bob Kacergis: Our biggest one is IndyGo in Indianapolis. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. We’ve got one of the big German auto OEMs we’ve been integrated with, but we can’t announce it yet. The software will just rebalance and provide what the vehicle needs. You don’t see it.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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