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Motiv Power Systems to power 13 electric school buses in California pilot

Green Car Congress

MotivPower Systems, in partnership with Type-A school bus manufacturer Trans Tech, is bringing electric school buses to the Sacramento, California region. The new all-electric buses will be powered by Motiv’s all-electric powertrains, which are both designed and manufactured in California, supporting local manufacturing jobs.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. Motiv currently has a few electric buses serving the city of Mountain View.”

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

He has come to like the car so much that the fact that now it is costing him closer to his gasoline past doesn’t seem to get him down. After a while driving electric became it’s own reward. Perhaps he figured electric cars are such duds it wouldn’t be long before Bill got a regular car. That’s really too bad. But I dream.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. Going bi adds several nifty new benefits to driving electric. What did you tell the folks in Sacramento? This bill authored by Senator Nancy Skinner is called SB 233 , and it would require electric vehicles to have bidirectional capabilities by 2027.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $5,580,773 for clean-energy transportation projects including biodiesel production, power control electronics for medium-and heavy-duty battery electric vehicles, and buydowns for propane vehicles. Electricity: Negawatt Consulting, Inc. Motiv Power Systems, Inc. Tour Engine, Inc. ,

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Rav4 EV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

These "gliders" were originally built to be either ICE or electric. They are NOT conversions, but were designed to be electric from the beginning. Didnt know when the EV tech was available, and didnt know anything about the service intervals or costs. Much of the car is identical to the ICE counterpart.

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