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A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology

Setec Powerr

The earliest electric car batteries were disposable and were disposed of when they ran out of power, so there was no concept of recharging them. In the early days of the United States, 38% of cars were powered by electricity. The post A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology appeared first on SETEC POWER.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. By partnering with these two industries. And ride off into the sunset on electric power. That tore it for me," says Lutz. "If Newsweek ).

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