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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

If a complete overnight charge is the goal, 120V will still suffice for a Volt, but a 240V EVSE will be essential for most who buy an all-electric car. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money. The result will be simple, safe and cheap. They’ve kept my LEAF juiced, after all.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries , powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. Natron’s facility in Holland, Michigan, is funded in part by a nearly USD 20 million federal grant. Their main raw input — sodium — is abundant and cheap. Natron Energy Inc.

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