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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. After six hours of charging, the full range is available. eSprinter for Amazon.

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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

Teslarati

It appears the first station will be available in California to support Penske’s growing fleet of battery-electric trucks in the State. Shell Recharge (@Shell_Recharge) May 9, 2022. ” Thirty-three total Penske Truck Leasing sites will feature the Shell Recharge Solutions battery-electric truck charging stations.

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A123 Systems introduces Li-ion 6T battery designed specifically for military applications; engine start and silent watch

Green Car Congress

The military is interested in replacing lead-acid batteries with higher performing Li-ion systems. A123 Systems has introduced the Military 6T Battery, a robust Li-ion battery system engineered specifically to meet the demanding requirements of military vehicles. From a 2011 TARDEC presentation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Deals: Kick oil + gas to the curb with the $365.50 Greenworks 20-inch electric mower, more

Electrek

Down 15% from its list price of $430, today’s deal marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked and is the best available. Now that you’re going to be mowing the yard more often, it’s time to look into how you can kick gas and oil to the curb.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

Green Car Congress

The excess energy is channeled into the battery for later use. Sport and Sport Plus: The highest level of drive performance is made available in the “Sport” and “Sport Plus” modes. In “Sport” mode, the battery charge is always maintained at a minimum level to ensure that sufficient boost reserve capacity is available when needed.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. How full is the battery when it gets parked? For most folks most of the time, chances are the battery isn’t near empty when it gets plugged in, perhaps at work, perhaps at home after work. Until the next morning or just an hour or two?

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

Blink Charging

Today’s EVs have higher battery capacity, allowing EV drivers to charge less frequently. Today’s electric vehicles, which averaged 291 miles of range in 2022 , have more than enough battery capacity to meet the daily needs of most drivers. What Are EV Range Anxiety and Range Confidence? Range confidence is the opposite.

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