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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The Hyundai and Kia can also perform vehicle-to-load (V2L) charging, using up to 80 percent of stored energy to power electronics, small appliances, and even another EV, though with a modest 3.6-kW The 1,315-kg (2,900-pound) battery aboard has a lot to do with that, saddling the Hummer with more weight than an entire base-model Honda Civic.

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

Cars That Think

The need for large-scale electrochemical energy storage as a grid-stabilizing source of demand disappeared. In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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Juiced’s RipCurrent S e-bike is $599 off for limited-time, Traeger Pro 34 grill, Leviton level 2 EV charger, and more

Baua Electric

Headlining today’s Green Deals is a surprise flash sale on Juiced Bikes’ RipCurrent S Fat-Tire e-bike that is dropping the price to $1,800 for the first 50 models sold. Juiced JetCurrent Pro Foldable e-bike (pre-order): $2,299 (Reg. 3,695) Juiced’s HyperScrambler 2: $1,999 (Reg. Spring e-bike deals!

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

When the juice from the larger pack is used up, Spirit reverts back to driving like a regular Prius hybrid.This translates into gas mileage of up to 100 miles per gallon, Asher said. Instead, students gathered around the rear of the car and checked the large battery pack.It

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at. excluding coal power in china.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.