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Connecticut Light & Power in NU EV research study; Plug My Ride

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NU has already installed charging stations at company offices in Berlin and Hartford, Connecticut; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Manchester, New Hampshire. The NU companies are also testing Chevy Volts in collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute of Palo Alto, California.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The sun gear is connected to MG1 (acting as the generator); the planet carrier is connected directly to the engine, and the ring gear is connected to the counter gear. VDC up to 650 volts DC. The on-board charging system accommodates single pulse DC 110/220 volt input, and is compliant to SAE J1772 standards.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. Bluetooth connection for up-to two devices, 12-volt outlets, USB power and data ports, wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot complete the technology. The Ioniq 6 is quiet and ready for a long road trip. kWh and 77.4

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Extended-range electric vehicles — such as the Chevy Volt, which GM says will recharge in three hours — offer another route, adding a small gas engine to keep drivers from feeling stranded without access to fuel. 99.99% of the infrastructure is already there connected to every building and running down every steet.