article thumbnail

AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

Blink Charging

Grid Management. In addition to charging station deployment, AI is also being used for electricity grid management. In January 2021, Google introduced a then-new AI tool that helped drivers plan out routes based on the available public chargers between their starting points and their destinations. Trip Planning.

article thumbnail

The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G). That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

article thumbnail

2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

The Truth About Cars

The onboard navigation did not account for this, so I quickly called up Google Maps and rerouted myself around the delay. Conversely, upon returning to Detroit, I encountered what appeared to be a massive delay according to the roadside “X Minutes to Whatever Street Via I-75” signs. I’m not quite there yet in my world.

F-150 111
article thumbnail

The Future @ Smart Garage

Revenge of the Electric Car

.&# The list of invitees was pretty impressive with representation from, “auto manufacturers like Nissan and GM, utilities such as PG&E and Duke Energy, IBM, P&G, Wal-Mart and Google, among many others&#. The Smart Garage concept has become RMI’s means to describe the integration of the grid and the electric vehicle.

Future 100
article thumbnail

Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars.

Plug-in 100
article thumbnail

How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

Wallbox

You can see these clearly in EV charging maps like Open Charge Map , PlugShare , Chargemap or even Google Maps. Are EVs really cleaner & greener choices? Smart charging technology allows us to align EV electricity consumption with renewable energy availability, which makes charging your EV even cleaner.

Gas 116
article thumbnail

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

Grid 28