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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

The fact that car companies air these commercials year-after-year means they’re at least somewhat effective. So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Simply enter your ZIP code and you’re off to the races. Utilities across the rest of California and the U.S.

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Car flame retardants might make us sickā€”and be unnecessary in EVs

Baua Electric

Most cars were also found to have additional harmful flame-retarding chemicals, including two known carcinogens under California Proposition 65. One possibility, Consumer Reports suggests, is adopting something like the smolder test instituted by California in 2013. National Toxicology Program as a potential carcinogen.

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Why Can't California Subsidize 120-Volt Workplace Charging?

Green Car Reports

Most people with electric cars presently charge at home. It makes sense to charge there when you''re doing things like eating or sleeping. But some drivers want or need to charge at work, where they spend a lot of time as well. And in California today.' And why not?

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US plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high in 2023

Baua Electric

Department of Energy) Toyota plans to push its plug-in hybrid range to 120 miles, which would align with stricter California emissions standards calling for plug-in hybrids with at least 50 miles of electric range starting with the 2026 model year. Although the presentation needs to be straightforward.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

Green Car Congress

Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

EV Match

Managed EV charging can enable dozens of beneficial features to EV chargers such as access control, payment processing, data reports, demand response eligibility, and more. Here we break down the benefits of managed or “smart” charging to drivers, property owners, utilities, and society at large.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examinersā€™ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

After moving from the East Coast to teach at the University of California, it became pertinent for the 38-year old engineer and scientist to have his own driver’s license again. It is no stretch to state that California is the heart of the US’ electric vehicle transition. He drove a Tesla. Driving Tests from Hell.

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