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Smith Telemetry for EVs Launches at CV Operator Show

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For the fleet manager, this system delivers unprecedented real time information on each electric vehicle’s location and state of charge —Kevin Harkin, Sales Director for Smith Electric Vehicles. Edison can typically achieve 80 miles on a full charge, and can be fully recharged in as little as three hours.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack. These were compared to a conventional HEV, using the same hybrid drive as the power split PHEV, and a conventional combustion engine vehicle. Hybrid (HEV): 4.69 L/100km (35.6

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New Ford F-150 offering full hybrid powertrain option

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liter PowerBoost hybrid powertrain with Pro Power Onboard—an integrated power generator. liter PowerBoost full hybrid V6 powertrain is targeted to deliver the most torque and horsepower of any light-duty full-size pickup. The electric motor applies regenerative braking energy capture to help recharge the 1.5

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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Milbank Manufacturing selects AeroVironments EV charging solutions for national distribution program to expand charging infrastructure

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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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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

I’ve long talked about how one of the major hurdles to EV adoption in the US is that roughly 40 percent of US households don’t have convenient access to EV charging overnight where they live. In essence, unlike single-family households with garages, these car owners don’t control their own charging destiny. Why does this matter?

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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Go-Ahead London, which already operates six hybrid diesel-electric buses, is to be the first bus company in London to operate electric support vehicles. Its lithium-ion batteries deliver top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h), a range of up to 100 miles (161 km) on a single charge and can be recharged from flat to full in 6-8 hours.

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