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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

That’s not the EV I booked … Who knew? I pre-booked months in advance. I note my booking said: Hyundai Kona Electric or similar compact SUV. An AC charger close by hasn’t been connected yet. DC charger isn’t connected. It can’t establish a connection. Which is the car we got.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia. San Andres is not on the radar of many U.S.

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Taking the Steps To Join the EV World

Blink Charging

When you make the switch from an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle to an EV, it’s entirely different. These vehicles have a short-range battery for shorter trips and an internal combustion engine for longer trips. No matter which way you go, take the time to read about all the available EVs and then book some test drives.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

Cars That Think

So, who better to have written the newly released book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight , which presents a history of blindness that touches on events and advances in social, political, artistic, and technological realms? Some blind people read entire books that way. You rely a great deal on your screen reader.

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Jerry is the owner of a PHEV Prius with Plug in Supply conversion kit, plus solar panels on the roof installed by Bob Bruninga, Naval Academy engineering professor. This will provide some, but not all, of the juice needed to keep the FunRunintheSun going 200 miles per day. Washington DC to California and back in 30 days. 6000+ miles.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Even before I could get into the walkway which connects the bus stations, I found a bus going to Hosur via Electronic City. IIT KGP runs the law program exclusively for engineers. Dinkar’s previous company had been providing a lot of consulting in the EV space, so he already has a good connect with component manufacturers.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. I blame management but it is sad that the engineers and union workers are going to get hurt too. Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break.

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