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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Green Car Congress

More than 215 PHEVs, representing 12 different PHEV models—mostly conversions—have made up the PHEV test fleet to date. INL is also a principle participant with eTec and Nissan in coming deployment of deployment of 4,700 battery-electric Nissan Leaf vehicles in 5 greater metropolitan statistical areas. Model Battery.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

Like nearly everyone else with an electric vehicle (EV) on Saint Thomas, Doug White, co-founder of Virgin Islands Electric Vehicle Association , drives a Nissan LEAF. Of course, they have to offer other Nissan models as well, but their focus has definitely been on driving electric.” “The They trained a mechanic to be EV-certified.

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It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

Pierce has been an EV advocate since even before purchasing a Nissan LEAF in 2012. In fact, half the folks in our neighborhood are using electric lawn equipment now. EV conversion displayed at chapter event. “We started at the Riverside Supercharger in Moreno Valley and then drove up into the mountains to Idyllwild.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Generative AI for the Intelligent Personal Assistant uses artificial intelligence for speech processing which enable human-like conversations that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. Remote controlled valet parking allows drivers to leave their vehicle at a defined drop off point.

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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

Its published results showed the average Chevrolet Volt PHEV drove 9100 miles a year on electricity compared with the average Nissan Leaf all-electric car driving 9500 miles a year on electricity alone. The impetus for this change came from a study by the US Idaho National Lab [ 2 ]. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade! Oh, and the whole electric thing is good too. Looks sharp.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Credit the EV’s advantage to its greater efficiency in the conversion of chemical energy to motion—77 percent, compared with 12 to 30 percent for a gasoline car—along with the potential to generate electricity using low-carbon sources. Shorter-range EVs, like the Nissan Leaf, have a manufacturer’s.