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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

The aforementioned “legal” restriction is due to a rule found in the electrical subsection of most building codes (e.g. Li-ion batteries tend to tolerate charging while hot reasonably well, so cooling the pack usually just requires running a coolant circulation pump and a fan on a heat exchanger, which costs a few hundred watts, worst-case.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs. Though the Ni-MH batteries were originally warranteed for 75,000 miles, these cars have routinely exceed 120,000 miles and are still going strong. What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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