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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? And these “superchargers” aren’t just DC fast chargers – they can charge EVs to 80% in just 10 minutes. So, the city has to plan carefully so as not to overburden the grid as both EVs and superchargers rapidly come online.

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

Green Car Congress

Using this equipment, a Nissan LEAF or e-NV200 owner can connect to charge at low-demand, and cheap tariff periods, with an option to then use the electricity stored in the vehicle’s battery at home when costs are higher, or even feed back to the grid with a net financial benefit.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Here are some tips on how to keep your EV charged and running smoothly during the colder months. Even a policy with cheap rates can provide some coverage in case of an emergency. Keep your EV Battery Charged. Keep charged. Some people even invest in smart chargers that apply extra power when it gets too cold outside.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. The transmission line will sidestep the growing difficulties of connecting renewable-energy sources to the power grid. But this satellite is the first of a new breed, dubbed microGEO.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

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O’Dowd: We have hooked up everything to the Internet and put computers in charge of large systems. People build a safety-critical system, then they put a cheap commercial software product in the middle of it. The power grid is important, maybe the most important, but it’s difficult to prove to people it’s vulnerable.

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