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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. One of the first uses of bidirectional charging followed the Great East Japan T?hoku feet) of torque.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It I charge the car on the solar array in my back yard. Louis in Illinois that is known as a prime spot for Tesla drivers to compete against each other. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It I charge the car on the solar array in my back yard. Louis in Illinois that is known as a prime spot for Tesla drivers to compete against each other. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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Rivian arrives in Australia! New deal will supply all-electric R1T utes to Australian mines

EV Central

Powered by a huge 135kWh battery, the quad-motor all-wheel drive dual-cab pick-up produces 392kW and 827Nm of torque and is said to be capable of travelling up to 656km on a single charge. MEVCO Rivian R1T. Better still, as much as 225km of range can be added following a 20-minute top-up using a fast DC charger. MEVCO Rivian R1T.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers. The company partners with approved installers charging $1,200-$3,000.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Illinois Institute of Technology with City of Chicago, MicroSun Technologies and Commonwealth Edison, Ford Escape Hybrid by All Cell Technologies (March 2007), Chicago, IL, contact: kcampbell@cityofchicago.org , alhallaj@iit.edu , sveupet@gmail.com. Jim Tech Ltd. Contact LMirisola@. Contact Ewan Pritchard at epritcha@advancedenergy.org.

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