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Sprint CEO introduces new partners for Machine-to-Machine Connected Transportation initiative

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We want to provide ‘Connected Transportation’ to trucks, buses, subways, taxis, planes, police cars and ambulances so that they can be instantly linked through voice, data and images. At Sprint, our vision goes beyond connecting millions of cars. —Dan Hesse.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. 5 ] Increasing numbers of drivers can get PEV charging at their workplace. [ 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

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In fact not only does he advocate 48 V DC in vehicles, he even wants 48 V DC in your homes! As more and more of us put solar panels on our roofs, we can move away from our grid driven AC to battery driven DC lights and appliances. BLDC stands for Brush less DC Motors. However, the DC is a misnomer.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. FirstCNG will receive $300,000 to construct a compressed natural gas fueling station in Lake Forest (Orange County) to support taxis and other commercial vehicles near the John Wayne Airport. Waste Management of California, Inc.,

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Aerovironment, one of the leading makers off fast charging systems, offers a version of their PossiCharge fast charging system that delivers 600amps DC, the same amount of current as the maximum available to three single family homes. If we look at a 120V system then we can push 120 * 600 = 72000 or 72KWHrs for a one hour charge.