Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Luckily, there’s lots we already know about the incoming retro hatch and that includes that it will be based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s all-new CMF-B EV architecture created specifically for small EVs. It all ensures the R5 is up to 30 per cent cheaper to build compared to the outgoing Renault ZOE.

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EV Connect

JUNE 5, 2023

A 2020 Consumer Reports study , for instance, noted that EV drivers spend 60% less on average to fuel their cars than drivers of similar gas-powered vehicles. But fuel costs are only one way that EVs can save you money in the long run. Drivers are only beginning to tap into another big benefit: vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

Manufacturers are developing bidirectional chargers that can interact with a power grid. More than 15 major companies supply onboard chargers globally, with Lear Corporation and Panasonic in key positions as suppliers for Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. The 3.3kW chargers in today’s EVs are unidirectional.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

This can facilitate more energy efficiency for a local power grid and lead to cost savings by enabling charger owners to get paid for helping maintain grid reliability — something we will discuss more below. Vehicle to home (V2H) : Bidirectional V2H charging turns your car battery into a backup power source for your home.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

The WattStation Connect full-service software platform helps meet a variety needs for providers of EV charging services, whether for a retailer looking to attract new customers, a commercial property manager in need of information on electricity usage or a fleet owner in search of better cost-allocation data. This is a business-process issue.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The project goal is to verify the use of advanced technologies in a smart grid under the use of large volumes of renewable energy already in place, to contribute to smart grid standards, and to implement a low-carbon social infrastructure system that efficiently uses renewable energy on a remote island where electricity costs are relatively high.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 31, 2023

When an EV is plugged into a charger, it can give back energy to the power grid or any other required places during peak demand and only charge when the overall demand is lower.  The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) method enables the battery to supply power to the electrical grid. What is Bidirectional Charging?

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The power consumption of an EV is typically measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 mi). Additionally, we must consider the total electricity needed to fully charge the vehicle, akin to how we think about the cost to fill up a tank of gas in traditional combustion engine cars. Nissan LEAF 40 150 26.7 BMW i3 42 153 27.5

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Driivz

APRIL 11, 2021

These time-of-use pricing models consider all facets of charging to determine the specific tariff – consumer satisfaction, the load variance of the power grid, etc. Some auto manufacturers, such as Nissan , have inked agreements with eMobility providers like EVgo to provide free charging to consumers to a certain dollar amount.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

According to Denmark’s national grid , Energinet, in 2019 half the country’s electricity was generated by renewables, while in Germany the figure was only slightly lower at 46%. . With grids increasingly powered by renewables, electrical demand has to follow supply.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Programme. “Renault and Nissan aim to become leading brands in zero emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Further promoting this market is the recent establishment of a new federal Energy Department public-private partnership effort called H2USA, which includes Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Honda. Smart-grid enabled charging refers to a system in which computerized controls manage charging to ensure optimal electric power grid function.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers. Demonstrate DESS as a mitigating measure comparable in cost to utility-based solutions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

more than 50% of demand—will be available for passenger cars, given the potential demand for biofuels from other sectors, such as goods vehicles, aviation, marine, power and heavy industry. There is also uncertainty as to whether large amounts of (sustainably produced) biofuels—i.e. Total Raffinage Marketing.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. Much of the attention on electric cars has been on the vehicles’ design, cost and performance. February 15, 2010.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

However, “we’re talking about heavy investment&# in cars, batteries and supporting technology, said Nissan Motor Co. Nissan is bullish on plug-ins, which Ghosn predicts will account for 10% of cars sold by 2020. Despite a high upfront cost, operating an electric vehicle is cheap, costing 2.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As one point of comparison, customers bought 54,451 Nissan LEAFs EVs in fiscal year 2017—a 15% increase from 47,423 a year earlier. The starting price for the Volkswagen wall boxes will be about $350, plus installation costs. While a vehicle is charged at 2.3

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

In addition to a recent electric car deal with NISSAN Motors ( NSANY ), Portland General Electric, the Oregon state governor and GE have also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors ( MMTOF.PK ) to develop and sell the Miev electric car with 85 mile range by 2011. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars.

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