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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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My goal was to head north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, then west to Fargo, ND, and back to Detroit via Iowa. Instead, I drove to Cleveland and then back westward to the center of Iowa, where I visited a relative. In just the past couple of months I’ve seen a bank of Electrify America chargers installed in my local bank parking lot.

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Energy Secretary Chu Announces $1.2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Science

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The largest share for the 12 Giga Electron Volt Upgrade of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility mentioned above and a smaller sum for laboratory infrastructure improvements. Ames Laboratory (Ames, Iowa)—$1.7 billion is the first installment of a total of $1.6

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish up to an 80% charge between 5.2 Charging and Regeneration Like most EVs, the Ioniq 6 offers three charging speed options for the 53.0

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