Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Since 1997, New Flyer has delivered nearly 450 buses in the state of Oregon, including the recent delivery of 40-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses delivered to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in Portland. Tri-Met welcomes its first battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

With a range of up to 300 miles (483 km), the bus can be refueled in 6-20 minutes depending on the model and operating conditions, and requires no overnight plug-in electrical re-charging. It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), acting through the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), will launch its electric bus test and evaluation program of five Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. The program will begin January 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles—a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck—during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland. The Mercedes-Benz eActros, with a range up to 124 miles and a 55,000 lb.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

Workhorse has also received Letters of Intent from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, and Southern California Public Power Authority. Powered using Panasonic 18650 Li-ion batteries, the truck’s battery pack is expected to deliver all-electric 80 mile range, covering the majority of miles driven in a day by fleets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Electric power will be supplied using Panasonic 18650 Li-on batteries. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative , a study commissioned by a collaboration among nine electric utilities and two agencies representing more than two dozen municipal utilities, recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along Interstate 5 and adjoining highways.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2018

Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. The Chevrolet Bolt EV with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles is the most popular vehicle among Maven Gig drivers. Unlimited miles and insurance are included, and there’s no membership fee.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

WKHS), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, received a Letter of Intent from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks. The battery pack is integrated in the high-strength stainless steel chassis. Workhorse Group Inc. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Worldwide, Daimler battery-electric trucks and buses have already logged more than seven million customer kilometers (4.3 million miles). This is very suitable for battery-electric trucks due to the comparatively short and planned routes of about 100 km with a very high proportion of stop-and-go operation. Electric FUSO eCanter.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

Tesla says that the Supercharger network has enabled an estimated 1 million miles of electric driving since going live in October 2012. Batteries Electric (Battery) Infrastructure' In two years, that coverage should extend to around 98%, he added. —Elon Musk.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

This fast charger can charge the Soul EV’s battery from empty to 80% in about 33 minutes. The four new chargers added to Oregon’s current network of 815 DC fast chargers will increase fast-charger availability by 15% in the Portland metro area and 5% statewide. The 2016 Soul EV is Kia’s first all-electric car to be sold in the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Portland, Ore.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. More daily total miles. 84% of one-way trips are of distances 20 miles or less. More daily trips. Short trips.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Level 2 charging will provide for a charging speed up to 20-25 miles of driving range per hour, which would allow drivers to fully charge their electric vehicles at their home or workplace. The 2,800 Level 2 charging stations will be located at approximately 500 sites, all with more than one charging station.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Portland, Ore.; The Focus Electric’s motor will be powered by a 23 kWh lithium-ion battery. Range is targeted to be 100 miles (161 km) on a full charge. The system utilizes a liquid heating and cooling system to maximize battery life and driving range. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

The results of a Monte Carlo analysis show an average value of life cycle global warming impacts of 202 g CO 2 -eq/passenger-mile, driven by materials and manufacturing (50%), followed by daily collection for charging (43% of impact). These results were similar to those of a larger survey done by the city of Portland, Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

and along Interstate 5 and Highway 101 on the West Coast, connecting metropolitan areas from Portland, Ore., The chargers are strategically positioned both within and between relevant metropolitan areas, spaced approximately 50 miles (80 km) apart, in convenient locations with access to restaurants, shopping centers, rest stops, and more.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. Is the supply of battery packs going to be a bottleneck?

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 9, 2010

Smart will be launching a test fleet of 250 electric cars in selected areas, including: Portland, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orlando, and the Washington, D.C. It would have a projected range of 82 miles and would be limited to 62.5 miles per hour. It would have a projected range of 82 miles and would be limited to 62.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. In addition, other use cases/technologies are also under consideration including targeted battery storage to manage peak demand and ease grid loads, etc.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Things have been nuts this week, but I did get a chance to see the Nissan Leaf come to Portland today. The Leaf boasts a 100 mile range on a 24KW battery pack. I have a 14KW battery pack and I only get about 20 miles when going on the freeway.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

How much battery range do you need for your favorite road trips? However, your electric car battery is much larger than a smartphone battery. For the Hyundai Kona below, EV Life estimates it will take one hour to recharge 5 miles.). Charging speed will slow after reaching 80% charge to preserve battery life.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The installations will occur both within and between relevant metro areas, strategically spaced at a maximum of 50 miles (80 km) apart. and on the west coast covering and connecting the metropolitan areas of Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Standards' to 4 hours.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 17, 2007

Going to NEDRA at Portland International Raceway was my first major excursion in the 914 since both the flywheel was balanced and the clutch was properly adjusted. I did get up to 65 but kept my speed mostly at 50 to not pull too much current while breaking in the batteries. I felt proud to not have to waste gas while idling in line.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 We don’t need as much battery. Driving on hills, L does a splendid job of re-topping the battery.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

JUNE 4, 2008

I also bit the bullet and decided to try out the Belktronix system for the controller, charger, battery-managment and DC-DC. The meeting was 46 miles from my work and I think I ran the battery completely down when I got to the charging lot. I ordered a Warp9 motor from Carlo at EV-supply in Seattle.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 14, 2007

Summer events have held me back from working on the 914EV, so I headed out to Portland International Raceway to get a boost of inspiration from NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association) to continue the project. The KillaCycle ended up posting a run on Friday of 152mph in the quarter mile. Here are some photos.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) SuperTruck program has achieved 115% freight efficiency improvement (gallons of fuel consumed per ton of goods moved per mile traveled)—surpassing the Department of Energy (DOE) program’s goal of 50% improvement and exhibiting the best results of all reporting OEMs. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Portland General Electric. National Grid.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Since I don't work Fridays, this is the end of my second week commuting to work fifteen miles each way. The batteries are broken in so I have more current to work with and more importantly 2. Two things have definitely made the car more fun to drive. I've learned some of the tricks to driving the car.

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Baua Electric

MAY 20, 2024

These can reduce the charge time for 300 miles of range to just 30 minutes, WattEV claims. The first megawatt-charging-ready station for electric semis opened in 2021, in Portland, Oregon, while megawatt charging was formalized as a standard in 2022. Truck maker Daimler is also planning a $650 million U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Siemens is currently installing the first Sitras SES (stationary energy storage) Energy Storage Unit with supercapacitor technology in the US on the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line. mile line extension project that will connect the southeast corridor to downtown Portland, and other regions that TriMet MAX serves.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. For electric vehicles with large battery packs, the biggest limiter is already in the circuit panel. Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Photo: Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Truck North America has delivered its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks to a New York-based trucking company. The Freightliner eM2, made at Daimler Truck North America’s factory in Portland, Oregon, is being distributed to customers across the US.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DOE Award ($mil.). Technology.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2023

Orders for the eM2 will start straight away, and Daimler stated manufacturing will start in fourth quarter at its Portland, Ore., The eM2 options the electrical Detroit ePowertrain with a couple of battery dimension choices. production plant.

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