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

Teslarati

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. The Model S has set numerous speed records, including the fastest 1/4-mile , beating the record the Bugatti Chiron Sport set in 2018. quarter-mile earlier this year, according to CarWow.

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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. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7

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

Charged EVs

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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