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Tesla Model S Plaid runs sub-9-second 1/4-mile for first time

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A Tesla Model S Plaid ran a sub-9-second 1/4-mile for the first time at Maryland International Raceway in the United States. During a drag strip session at Maryland Raceway, The vehicle had an average speed of 125.10 The Model S Plaid is Tesla’s crown jewel of performance. second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate.

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Virginia Tech hosting debut student competition to design 3-D printed aircraft, ground vehicles

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Separately, Maryland-based engineering firm Robotic Research LLC is donating vehicle electronic kits and the nonprofit energy investment Stiefel Family Foundation is providing cash awards. according to challenge organizers.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers. The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.)

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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Low-Cost Retrofit Kit for Integral Reciprocating Compressors to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Efficiency. The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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In place of a spare tire, the Prius Plug-in carries a tire-sealing kit and inflator. The launch states include California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. The Prius Plug-in reduced vehicle weight in other areas as well.

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How charge management can reduce OpEx and CapEx for EV fleet projects

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We have what we call a ChargePilot kit, which is basically what I described, and we can just send that out to a site. I can share an example in Silver Spring, Maryland. It’s not daisy-chained from one charger to another—there’s no line where if you break communication with one charger, then you lose everything else down the line.

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