Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Warren quietly revolutionized power transmission by installing an electric clock in the L Street generating station of Boston’s Edison Electric Illuminating Co. As more power stations adopted the clocks, the frequency regulation allowed them to share electricity and create an interconnected power grid.

Power Grid 119

Power Grid Grid Power Powered 119

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

NASA refers to this time period as N+3, representing technology three generations more advanced than what is in service today. The work is funded by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in Washington. Hybrid electric propulsion also has the potential to shorten takeoff distance and reduce noise.

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Emissions MIT Fuel Wichita 199

Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2021

On 4 August 2020, a tropical storm knocked out power in many parts of New York City as well as neighboring counties and states. The electricity utility, Consolidated Edison, was able to fully restore service in Manhattan within a few hours. The NYU Power Outage Dashboard helps visualize power outages in New York City.

New York City 56

New York City Power Powered New York 56

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45