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Evatran completes 1500+ hours of wireless charging trials with fleets

Green Car Congress

The program follows EV drivers as they use the Plugless system on their own Chevrolet Volts and Nissan LEAFs. More than 15 installations are now complete, with the final installations slated for mid-August. Earlier post.). The last of the Apollo Program Plugless units will be installed next month at UC Davis and the City of Sacramento.

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Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America EV Charging Stations in San Jose

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ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, for use by individual vehicle owners and by fleets. The first two ChargePoint America stations are now installed at the McEnery Convention Center Parking Center.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

The least ready states were Idaho, Alaska, and Minnesota, which scored only 1 out of a possible 5 points in climate suitability, EV penetration, and Charger-to-Vehicle ratio. Idaho and Alaska also scored poorly in state legislation and incentives that would promote EV ownership. Idaho – 8.00 – 1,1, 1, 3, 1.

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INL analysis of 5 large-scale PEV and charging projects finds public charging infrastructure not needed everywhere to enable PEV adoption

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Idaho National Laboratory has released the voluminous findings from its analysis of five large-scale PEV and charging infrastructure projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Between 1 Jan.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. Frank (2016) Using the Fleet of Long Range Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. 2 ] 2016 Chevrolet Volt Review – First Drive - HybridCars 05 Oct 2015. [ References. [ 1 ] DeMauro, Catherine J.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

The firewall tag says it's a 59V Deluxe, which the Standard Catalog describes as being built only for "special order sales, Marshal sales, fleet sales and sales outside the United States." That was when GM introduced the Chevrolet Corvair , Ford's Falcon had its debut, and Chrysler piled on with the Valiant.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. The impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. Conclusions.

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