Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2012

How much does it cost to charge your electric car? Do you know? That might initially sound like a simple enough question to answer, but in some homes--especially ones signed up to time of use electricity metering--it’s often far from straightforward to find an answer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Simultaneously, with fuel prices surging as much as 20% in the last six months, and the cumulative costs of internal combustion engine-vehicle maintenance, drivers are increasingly turning to cost-effective electric auto-rickshaws as the modern and reliable vehicles of choice.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

The blower was developed in both a low- and high-voltage version with up to 800 volts. The project aims to reduce the currently still high manufacturing costs of these systems by using low-cost, space-saving components and a high level of integration.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

80% of architectural components will be compatible with new models, enabling XPENG to meet diverse customer needs at optimized costs. architecture, XNGP’s overall R&D efficiency will increase by 30%, while ADAS software model adaptation costs will reduce by 70%. 800 Volt High Voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) Platform. With SEPA2.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

BRUSA Elektronik AG is now offering its proven electric-drive components—including motor, controller, power electronics, battery pack and chargers—in 750-volt versions. The new 750-volt products are suited for use in commercial vehicles and applications demanding very high output performance.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010). other parts of the US and the world could be different. Click to enlarge.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs. The cost of Level 2 charging varies depending on electricity rates, time of day, and location. On average, Level 2 charging can range from $0.10

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

GM’s joint venture with LG Chem to develop and mass produce battery cells will drive cell costs below $100 per kWh. Ongoing technological and manufacturing breakthroughs will drive costs even lower, the company said. Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging. Solid-state batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

A team led by Dr. Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

The company says that I-State will cut EV costs and increase vehicle range through a high energy density of 300 Wh/kg (NMC811/Graphite) while improving both safety and performance. This is made possible through its high voltage, high conductivity, non-flammable electrolyte that also enables an improved temperature range of -40 ˚C to +60 ˚C.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. The program will provide Volt owners with a 240-volt charge station from either ECOtality, Inc. In many cases, it will include the cost of home installation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2022

A $5-million research project led by North Carolina State University’s (NCSU’s) FREEDM Systems Center focused on improving the efficiency of, and reducing the cost of, extreme fast charging (XFC) for electric vehicles (EVs) ( earlier post ) has been awarded an additional $200,000 grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE).

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CN EV Post

APRIL 16, 2023

and XPeng will soon launch 10 new models based on the new platform with greater cost savings. | XPeng US XPeng HK XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) has unveiled its next-generation vehicle technology architecture, which it hopes will help it stay relevant in an increasingly competitive market. The G6 will be the first new model built on SEPA 2.0,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. HyperSolar’s research is centered on developing a low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using sunlight, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis. HyperSolar, Inc. V (at 25 °C at pH 0).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2014

There''s a little bit of everything today, from the cost of filling up with hydrogen to problems with Consumer Reports'' Tesla Model S test car, as well as a minor (but important) distinction for the Chevrolet Volt. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack. Cost benefit analysis. Based on the results, Argonne also modeled out the cost-benefit of the different configurations. kWh and a fuel cost of $4/gallon, the HEV breaks even at 7.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 23, 2024

I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car. Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The 580 EV is powered by a 480-volt, 90 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged by any 220-volt/three-phase connection. Some utilities and contractors are incentivized to deploy electric equipment and vehicles in their fleets, providing even greater financial benefit and further lowering the total cost of ownership.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2014

It''s a given that the costs of batteries for electric cars will fall in the coming years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

liter 4-cylinder 48-volt light commercial vehicle in challenging real-world conditions. The CO 2 reduction can be achieved at a cost of only €200 ($235 USD) per vehicle. The study validated that Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) developed for mild-hybrid diesel vehicles reduced CO 2 emissions in a 2.3

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2021

Elon Musk recently hinted at a very welcome and simple update for Tesla’s vehicles, especially those which have already replaced their 12-volt batteries in the past. According to the CEO, Tesla would be looking into the idea of equipping older vehicles with a 12-volt lithium-ion battery, similar to the Model S Plaid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Moreover, our battery team is already starting work on new concepts that will further decrease the cost of the Volt battery pack quite substantially in a second-generation Volt pack.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford’s Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will make its show debut in production form, and the new Transit with a segment-first 48-volt mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain. The mHEV system captures energy on deceleration in a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and uses the stored energy to help drive the engine and electrical ancillaries.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tesla said in its Shareholder Deck for the quarter that the upgrades were implemented to “enable further unit cost reductions” that would decrease the money it spent to build a vehicle. During the quarter, the cost of goods sold per vehicle decreased to roughly $37,500, it said. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The 2012 Chevrolet Volt might cost nearly $5,000 cheaper to buy than the 2012 Nissan Leaf, but over the next five years, it might cost you less to run. At least, that’s the verdict of Kelley Blue Book (KBB) which crowned the 2012 Chevy Volt the electric choice in its inaugral Total Cost of Ownership awards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

diodes help reduce overall power converter system costs. Higher switching frequencies allow the use of smaller and lower cost passive components, such as inductors and capacitors, resulting in higher power density designs. Infineon expects system cost reductions in some SMPS applications of up to 20%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

The Gen 1 Volt 16 kWh pack, comprising more than 200 cells grouped into modules. They also delivered an update on the progress of the Volt’s development cycle. Undertray of the Volt, showing the integration of the T-. The current state of the Volt. Undercarriage of the Volt during the 35 mph crash test.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2022

Patented zero-volt safe transport and storage. Low cost – total cost of ownership already comparable to lead-acid with potential for further reductions in costs. Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet. In addition, it has wide use applications from mobility to grid scale storage and back-up power.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Given the high cost of installing different infrastructure for different makes of car, that proved a not-inconsiderable impediment. When the first few thousand electric cars went on sale in California in the mid- to late 1990s, they used various different charging methods, each with its own dedicated charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. Georgia offers a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) tax credit of 20% of the cost, up to $5,000. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000. Electric vehicles per 1,000 vehicles.

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EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Con­struc­tion and the charg­ing units for each park­ing stall cost about $110,000. To install 4-180 kW chargers can easily cost roughly $500,000-$800,000 depending on the hardware chosen. The 120 volt outlet and Level 1 charging equipment are often derided by EV advocates because of how long it will take to fully charge a BEV.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Perhaps stemming from unfamiliarity with the low cost of electricity and plug-in cars in general, the associations (HOAs) often assume that charging will somehow cause problems for other.'

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Teslarati

JULY 20, 2021

Todd Bertram, an officer with the Bargersville PD, revealed that costs associated with the Tesla’s charging and maintenance needs totaled $825 from August 2019 to August 2020. The Department’s Dodge Charger eclipsed this cost by $6,755, as the combustion engine vehicle had costs of $7,580 for routine gas and maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. Freedom Fleet vehicles will cost approximately $7,400 per year over that period; saving taxpayers approximately $1,600 per year per vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In addition to delivering a 64% savings in operating costs compared to conventional diesel trucks, the Canter E-Cells also reduced CO 2 emissions by 37% compared to diesel, taking into account the current power production mix in Portugal. Charging the batteries on a 230-volt outlet takes about seven hours.

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