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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek. The main theme?

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek. The main theme?

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from its Haas School of Business. Earlier this month, the company introduced Ford Smart Mobility at the 2015 International CES. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. Earlier post.)

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

EV Adoption

Wait, you might be thinking to yourself, what about the Tesla Model S which single-handedly changed the image of EVs from glorified golf carts into fast as all heck, 300+-mile range, aspirational computers on wheels? In my area in a Northern California suburb the Model Y has quickly become one of the most popular cars on the road.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.” EV entrant at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb starting line.