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SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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What the Nissan Leaf Has Taught Us About Natural Disaster Recovery

Blink Charging

Nissan, the Japanese-based company, saw an opportunity to utilize their fully electric model Leaf to assist in these disasters. million households lost power, and Nissan provided 66 LEAFs to the disaster-struck area.” million households lost power, and Nissan provided 66 LEAFs to the disaster-struck area.”

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Leaf Gets iPhone Control

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more in the article: Nissan Leaf electric car gets iPhone control. From the article: “All Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) While the vehicle is at a charging station, it’ll be able to send updates to your phone, telling you when it’s finished suckling go-juice.&#. Nissan Leaf electric car gets iPhone control.

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How Far Left On My Leaf? Electric-Car Charging Location Apps: Review

Green Car Reports

The all-electric Nissan Leaf is a gas to drive. But its practical range is approximately 75 miles on an 80-percent battery charge. To combat “range anxiety” (the fear of running out of juice), Nissan offers a function in their navigation system that (1) notifies the driver when the.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

Coulomb Technologies unveiled San Francisco's first ChargePoint America charge stations yesterday in a Priority Parking lot along the Embarcadero. The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded. But for whom?

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Although Tesla gets the headlines (and stock price boost), Nissan and Chevrolet make the sales. Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs. Even with Level 1 charging at work, these become 100+ mile cars. Level 2 is perfect for the home.

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More EVs, Faster Charging

Plugs and Cars

[Source: Wired Autopia ] Coulomb is getting ready to enter the Level III charging arena. Commonly dubbed a "fast charge," Level III is higher voltage and a considerable investment, around $60,000 (including installation) for their 480-volt, 125-amp offering. Fast charging will extend the range of pure EVs when deployed by freeways.

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