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EV Project collects more than 24 million miles of EV operating data since inception

Green Car Congress

has collected more than 24 million miles of electric vehicle operating data since the inception of The EV Project in 2010. The EV Project is currently gathering data at a rate of 100,000 miles per day. The 24 million miles recorded so far is the equivalent to 963 trips around the world. ECOtality, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Tech: Another Day, Another Battery Breakthrough

Clean Fleet Report

The expectation is batteries using this new technology will result in standard battery packs with up to 600 miles of range and the ability to fast-charge in less than 15 minutes as well as being able to put up with multiple fast-charging sessions. More Battery News: Event: Battery Show & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo.

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Study: natural gas heavy-duty trucking fleet could benefit economy, but has mixed environmental effects

Green Car Congress

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University. Click to enlarge.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

These updates will be prompted by all kinds of developments: sudden changes of weather; shifts in passenger loads at different vertiports, unforeseen no-fly zones due to public events on the ground, or accidents. Suppose, for example, that a lightning strike or a collision with a large bird damages a rotor blade. This effort began in 2019.

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GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - GoodCleanTech

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sounds good to us; driving the upcoming Chevy Volt 200 miles only to find out the cars charger plug doesnt fit the jack at the hotel sure isnt my idea of a good time. Add our RSS Feed to your favorite feed reader. Its enough of a pain when I accidentally leave my cell phone charger on my desk. Enter Yours Today!

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