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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

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Jose from Washington penned a poem about his previous BMW i3. V from Idaho loves her EV so much that she added bling to make her Nissan Leaf more glamorous! “There are no emissions, it’s a better driving experience, and there’s less maintenance…a no-brainer,” Eric also wrote.

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SAE J2954 Wireless Charging on track to make decision for WPT 2 (7.7kW) in January; planned commercialization in 2020

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Currently, there is bench testing underway at Idaho National Lab (INL) between automotive and supplier WPT systems, coordinated by the SAE J2954 Team and the US Department of Energy (DOE). —Jesse Schneider (BMW), Chair of the SAE Wireless Charging Taskforce.

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SAE International publishes TIR J2954 for PH/EV wireless charging

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Jesse Schneider serves as the Chair of SAE International’s Wireless Power Transfer committee and Fuel Cell, Electric Vehicle and Standards Development Manager at BMW. SAE TIR J2954 is the first step in standardization and was developed by SAE International’s PH/EV Wireless Power Transfer committee, established in 2010.

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SAE International approves TIR J2954 for PH/EV wireless charging; targeting finalized standard by 2018

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Jesse Schneider serves as the Chair of SAE International’s Wireless Power Transfer committee and is the Fuel Cell, Electric Vehicle and Standards Development Manager at BMW North America. SAE TIR J2954 is the first step in standardization and was developed by SAE International’s PH/EV Wireless Power Transfer committee, established in 2010.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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The baseline bench testing of the WPT Systems was carried out at both the DOE’s Idaho National Laboratories and TDK RF Solutions, evaluating the GA side and the VA sides. This allowed OEMs and Tier 1s alike to prove their vehicles and charging sub-systems were compatible with SAE J2954 requirements and guidelines.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Idaho National Laboratory. Signatories to the Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure include the following industry members, agencies, organizations, and states: Avista. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy. Con Edison. Connecticut Green Bank.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. In fact, the Idaho National Labs reported to the US Department of Energy that the present fleet of Chevrolet Volts in the USA has been shown to use about 80% electricity and 20% gasoline when averaged over the year.

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