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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Funny looking thing, the Hyundai Ioniq 6. We sampled Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (not a sedan, Hyundai insists) in South Korea ahead of its early 2023 Australian arrival. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has incredible drag coefficient of 0.21. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6. Distinctive.

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APRA-E awards WUSTL $2M to develop predictive battery management system for plug-in vehicles; targeting more efficient use

Green Car Congress

The system will predict optimal charge and discharge of the battery in real-time, enhancing battery performance and improving battery safety, charge-rate, and usable capacity. If Li-ion batteries are charged too quickly, they can heat up and may explode. Earlier post , earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

Join the conversation at EV Daily on Facebook. New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. SUBSCRIBE TO EV RADAR.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

I would like to provide EV charging and renewable energy information to underserved areas What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs? We completed our first clean energy project in 2020 — the installation of a Level 2 EV charging station at St. It really takes a conversation to convince a lot of people.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. And if we’re guessing, we reckon it could be called the Ranger Lightning (see above). General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Soon, apparently.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it.

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