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Western Governors pledge to create electric vehicle charging network

Green Car Congress

The governors of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a unified regional electric vehicle plan to allow electric vehicles to recharge and travel easily along the 5,000 miles of freeways in the western region. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Chrysler to deploy 20 Ram plug-in hybrid pickups this month; first of 140-unit test fleet

Green Car Congress

Chrysler will deliver the first 20 units of its coming 140-unit plug-in hybrid RAM pickup test truck fleet ( earlier post )—10 to Clark County, Nevada and 10 to Yuma, Arizona—later this month, said Chrysler’s Abdullah A. The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

All fifty states, including Washington DC, were assessed. ” The study recognized three states as the most prepared: Nevada, Mississippi, and Hawaii “mainly due to top scores in climate suitability, but also reporting better than average scores in charger suitability,” the study said. ” Between 10 and 14.9

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Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Charging the GT PE is through a CCS combo connector that has up to 150kW DC fast-charging capability and 10.5 With DC fast charging, 20 to 80% charging can be achieved in under an hour. The Hottest Mach-E. Our wish has been granted now that Ford has released the GT version. All you need to know. Ford claims a 0-60 mph time in the 3.5-second

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. So many of our members have been practicing engineers, not just tinkerers,” Freund continued.

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Maybe even provide feedback to PHEV3A Co-Chairs: Joe Lado JoeLado@yahoo.com or EVJerry Asher EVJerry@usa.net (202) 486-5450 "Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update - 7 November 2008 I. See Dr Walter Wu's email regarding gifting the "Spirit of DC" in the Feb 2009 timeframe. Winter Schedule Planning for "Spirit of DC: A.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

Clean Fleet Report

There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. kilowatt (kW) on-board charger that can charge up-to 115 KW when using either a 150 kW or 350 kW DC Fast Charger. This is our review of the car that made the trip. Here’s an overview.