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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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E-Ray Performance App on the infotainment system provides the driver with technical insights into how the propulsion system is operating. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph. Drivers can also select the Charge+ feature which maximizes the battery’s state of charge.

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Uber passes 1-billion ride mark

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A £5 London uberX ride on Christmas Eve from London Fields, Hackney to Hoxton in a blue Honda Insight Hybrid was the billionth Uber trip. Uber also made a donation to Hackney Pirates—a charity serving the neighborhood where the billionth trip started.

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Battelle introduces Grid Command Distribution services and software for rapid modeling of smart grid distribution circuits

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Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. provide insight into grid sensitivity and capacity under changing conditions. two in a two-PEV household) and then seeing what then happens to the transformers in the neighborhood, seeing what off-peak charging might do to usage patterns, and so on.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). Municipality and neighborhood zoning may regulate the size and scope of charging station operation based on physical size, business operation and other factors.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. Enterprise Car Share Although Enterprise is known as a car rental giant, they have expanded into cars sharing in 2005, later featuring a program rich in hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. 8.6 / 10.6.

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