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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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The announcement was made at the 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE) by the joint team of researchers including Dr. Madhav Manjrekar, SMIEEE, of QM Power, who also holds a tenured faculty position at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Dr. Dan M. Ionel, FIEEE, who serves as the inaugural L.

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Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

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This data will be used to address ongoing industry challenges within the medium-duty and heavy-duty segments, such as battery range and payload capacity, that have prevented faster conversion to environmentally friendlier options.

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Electric classic - what's not to love?

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Plus, there's electricity at the campsites, so that's where you re-charge! We then branched out to offer conversions a few years ago, adopting the newest technology in our ever changing market. Interview by Charlotte Dautzenberg We believe in Vehicle Electrification for everyone, which includes classic cars.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has two main ways the battery is charged–plugging in or through regenerative braking when slowing or stopping. There is no mystery to having a full charge and the 32 miles of all-electric driving range every morning when you get into the Pacifica. The only minivan with a plug.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

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The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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With a fully charged battery the Pacifica Hybrid is rated to get 32 miles driving range on pure electricity, producing zero emissions. Clean Fleet Report would like to see an EV on/off button, so the battery charge can be saved and used when needed, such as in the city where electric running is far more efficient than using gasoline.