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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

Green Car Congress

The most important sales markets of the new electric sports car are on these three continents. This is a particular advantage for Taycan drivers on the road: in just over five minutes, the battery can be recharged using direct current (DC) from the high-power charging network for a range of up to 100 kilometers (according to WLTP).

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

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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The Case for EV Charging in Every City - Big or Small

EV Connect

That wave of public sentiment is what pushed a company like General Motors to make the stunning announcement that it would phase out all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Local hotels, motels, restaurants and other businesses that hope to attract people passing through have a lot to gain by offering a place to recharge.

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When Bob Met Elon … and Chris

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Revenge team filmed a historic meeting in Detroit today — getting GM Vice President and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk together on camera for the first time. And Mr. Musk is helping to revive the fortunes of the electric car industry with his stewardship of Tesla Motors. Chris Paine, Elon Musk, Bob Lutz. By JERRY GARRETT.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. NJ Transit, New Jersey: $250,000.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Energi, its first production plug-in hybrid, and another hybrid variant

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The plug-in hybrid and third-generation full hybrid leverage Ford’s global C-car platform, powersplit architecture, next-generation driver information features and advanced lithium-ion battery systems. C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid will use advanced lithium-ion battery systems developed and assembled in-house by Ford in Michigan.

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On the Horizon

Plug In Partners

Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. Toyota ( TM ).

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