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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

Baua Electric

Microcars, often referred to as quadricycles in Europe and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US, are a niche category designed largely for urban travel. kW on-board charger can recharge the vehicle in under three hours on 240VAC, or under 5 hours on 120VAC.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

SCE is partnering with auto makers, dealers and the communities we serve to help educate our customers on ways to seamlessly connect their new EVs to an ever-changing electrical system. The Southern California region and SCE’s service territory in particular is seeing significant uptick of early plug-in vehicle adoption. kilowatts to 6.6

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

While a truck-maker and its dealer can help in identifying suitable routes and matching them to electric trucks, that’s only the start of the process. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 Those trucks are now arriving at selected dealers in California and elsewhere.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. The vehicle is slated to arrive at select Ford dealers in 2010. The Edison is a 3.5 ton 100 miles+ range van and the Newton is 7.5-12

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Pike Research says lack of technical standards could hinder utilities’ readiness for EVs; forecasts $5.1B in spending from 2010-2015 on EV IT systems

Green Car Congress

Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

As a visual cue, the pure battery-electric version only has the recharging port; an i3 with the range extender will also have a fueling port on the front quarter.). And if the battery has to be recharged at a public charging station, the driver is given a choice of available stations in the neighborhood.

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.