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Electric Vehicles Could be your Solution to the Current Gas Prices

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How does the price of fuel and the price of recharging compare? It found the average price to recharge an EV is $0.15 The Build Back Better Plan included tax credits a win/win for drivers, the environment, and auto workers, but the plan is stuck in Congress. A 2020 Department of Energy study put the topic to rest for good.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible.

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Maxwells CEO pitches ultracaps for GM eAssist system

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In a blog post, Maxwell Technologies president and CEO David Schramm argues that ultracapacitors would be a perfect fit for GM’s eAssist second-generation light electrification technology ( Earlier post.) The eAssist system is slated to be GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less.

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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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Quote: JCB Blog . So green hydrogen is really not one, but two dead whales, engaged in a gruesome act of congress. Sources: Recharge News: [link] JCB: [link] NASA: [link] National Grid: [link] . Jo is just one of many pitching the benefits of Hydrogen. He says “Nothing but steam is emitted from the tailpipe.

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GM: Volt Pack Now “Hundreds” Less than $1,000/kWh; Headed to $250/kWh

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We think a plug-in offering 40 miles of gas- and emissions-free driving like the Volt is the sweet spot for the majority of customers because nearly 80 percent of drivers can drive their daily commute and return home for an overnight recharge that avoids inconvenience for them and additional daytime load on the electric grid.

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President Plugs In

Plug In Partners

ev world This is from the EV World Blog. A " plug-in " hybrid can run either on electricity or on gasoline and can be plugged into the wall at night to recharge its batteries. Current hybrids can only use the gasoline engine to charge the on-board battery.

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Governor Pataki On Board

Plug In Partners

T his story comes from the Energy Blog. Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load. Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip. New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Pataki and Senate Majority Leader Joseph L.

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