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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

As part of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia have participated actively in developing the TCI-P and have the opportunity to join the program in the future.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Develop and demonstrate an off‐board bi‐directional DC charging system for plug‐in electric vehicles and evaluate impact of grid services on PEV batteries.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion. The system converted AC grid power to DC power to charge the battery and could also convert DC power from the battery to AC power that could feed both external stand-alone loads and the grid.

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Further Reporting Out on EVADC EVolunteering at the Teens Zone at the Green Festival in DC, 10-11 October 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

He even had with EVJerr cruising the highways to burn off four gallons from the Prius PHEV (Fire Marshal requirement for each vehicle to have only a quarter of a tank of gasoline) while he disconnected power wires for the EVs. after a sojourn to pay homage to the Fall Foliage splendours of Vermont's gold & yellow, red & orange.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

Clean Fleet Report

The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. 150 kW maximum DC charging. 100 kW maximum DC charging. American first! of torque. curb weight.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The Ioniq 6 can charge as fast as some of its more expensive competitors For faster charging, owners can take advantage of three years of complementary unlimited charging at Electrify America stations, where with a 350kW DC unit, the Ioniq 6 can get up to 80% in 18 minutes, adding about 65 miles in 5 minutes.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

The PCU features a compact inverter design with direct cooling of IGBT transistors, and converts DC to 3-phase AC to drive MG1 and MG2. 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. Vehicle deliveries begin in Spring 2012.

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