Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

. & If you take nothing else away from this post, it should be that old-school battery packs of this sort show up in two types: One that turns on via a dedicated on/off switch and one that rouses from its slumber by detecting a trickle of charge from the battery to which it is connected.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. 46 organizations have signed on to the principles so far.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2016

The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 1, 2022

I love attending events around the country connecting with attendees, our presenters, networking with our sponsors, and educating folks on what it’s like to own electric.” Think about where you will charge, how long you’ll need to charge, your lifestyle requirements…learn as much as you can before your car arrives.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2016

Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a new high-performance Li-ion battery anode material combining silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glass and graphene. The SiOC-rGO composite electrode delivers a charge capacity of ~588 mAh g −1 electrode (~393 mAh cm −3 electrode ) at the 1,020 th cycle and shows no evidence of mechanical failure.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

There’s a big wire with a spring that connects the battery and the Ripple, and that’s about all the assembly required. The battery came about half charged and, thankfully, uses a common e-bike 48V barrel battery charger. It is heavy, unwieldy, and, with the extra weight, harder to steer.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

The completely restyled midsize sedan is engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features, and features the option of a new full-hybrid powertrain, which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt. Earlier post.) The Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

Piston connecting rods use an offset I-beam that provides strength to manage peak engine power levels while reducing weight for better responsiveness. High-wattage power outlets (400 watts, 110 volts) in the cab, allowing drivers to easily charge corded tools, battery chargers or mobile devices on-site or while driving.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2009

In a surprising decision, Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US have agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van that would have been based on the Transit Connect.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

was 10 when he started flying unaccompanied to visit his father in Kansas and later Georgia, said his mother, Chelsea Tippett. If the flight has a connection, a crew member will walk your child off the plane and a gate agent will take him or her to the next gate. United charges $150 for one child, or two children flying together.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

The new F-150 targets the most towing, payload, torque and horsepower of any light-duty full-size pickup, introduces all-new features to increase customer productivity, has new connected vehicle innovations such as over-the-air updates, and offers an available all-new 3.5-liter kilowatt version.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

of Kansas City, Mo., AV) of Monrovia, California to provide AV’s electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to its customers—including utilities, developers, contractors, businesses, and consumers—through Milbank’s nationwide distribution network. Milbank Manufacturing Co. has selected AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. Charged : Can you give us a brief company history? Q&A with Momentum Dynamics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will include 27 alternative fuel stations (16 CNG, 7 B20/E85, one B20, three Electric Charging) and deploy 373 alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles (235 CNG, 58 HEV, two LPG, two EV). The initiative also includes garbage trucks, also known as refuse collection vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Manufacturing: Michigan and Kansas City, MO; Deployment: several utility partners’ fleets. Manufacturing: Kansas City, MO; Deployment: Several partners’ fleets. Manufacturing: Kansas City, MO; Deployment: Several partners’ fleets. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO Lee’s Summit, MO. Smith Electric Vehicles. $10. DOE Award ($mil.).

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. Charging speed is increasing, too, but it seems to be at a slower rate , and we have less data on the numbers. No matter how the industry grows, people will still need to charge their vehicles.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

In Kansas, the average customer paid $4 per month on their utility bill for transmission costs 10 years ago, but that has climbed to $20 per month today, and is likely to go higher as billions are spent on new transmission lines to support renewable energy. As a result, 49 percent of potential Iowa wind turbine sites are no longer available.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 13, 2023

He went on to attend Kansas State , graduating in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He became my advisor, and he was a friend, so that made him a very good connection,” Slaughter says. He also understood the need for targeted efforts to bring underrepresented minorities and women into the STEM fields.

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