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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). The above is by way of illustration; we have no idea whether or not the company is using any or all of this approach in the Spark EV. Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Toyota Hilux hybrid Toyota Pickup EV is concept that shows Toyota’s idea of a battery electric ute Toyota has long been hinting at an EV version of the top-selling Hilux for years – with promises of at least 15 battery electric Toyotas due by 2030 – but it appears a hybrid version is more likely, at least initially.

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Tesla Police Cruiser fleet rejected by department despite numerous success stories

Teslarati

. “They’re not a suitable police car. The Spokane Department was set to receive one Model Y crossover in early 2021 after it set aside time for determining infrastructure concerns like charging and receiving enough funding for the project. They are too small. They are not designed for police work,” Maj.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

We’ve got different skill sets, so we ‘re a great team.” “The Bruce has studied this subject forwards and backwards, and he’s had some awesome ideas. I’d been in charge of the Ashland Lions Club website for many years and I learned quite a lot about what you can do through Wordpress,” Jorgenson said.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Green Car Congress

Wallace noted that approximately 20 million battery cells have been produced for the more than 69,000 Chevrolet Volts on the road today with industry-leading quality levels of less than two problems per million cells produced (2 ppm). We had the idea in first gen that we would have a full-size battery and a half-size engine.

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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

Green Car Congress

Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

Green Car Congress

A fifth paper presented at the World Congress assessed one year of in-use operating data from first-generation Chevrolet Volt and projected the performance of the second generation.). Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. liter range extender engine. (A Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range. Improved performance.

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