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Houston METRO launches Proterra electric bus demo; Catalyst FC into revenue service for 90 days

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The Catalyst FC (Fast Charge) has a nominal range of 49-62 miles, depending upon the battery pack (79-105 kWh), and uses a 350 kW overhead fast charge on route, and a 60 kW charge using standard J1772-CCS plug-in chargers in the depot. kWh/mile with a full passenger load. Projected Altoona efficiency is 1.61

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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A study by researchers at the University of Texas found that in general, use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can lead to an increase in ozone during nighttime hours (due to decreased scavenging from both vehicles and EGU stacks) and a decrease in ozone during daytime hours.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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I think there were 60 miles of range left when we pulled into her driveway. It only had 88 miles range total when we started. When I put in the location I was going to for the panel hand-off (the south shore of Lake San Antonio), the nav system recommended a 10-minute charge at the north end of King City at an AM/PM gas station.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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Demonstrations are taking place this week at the 2012 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio. The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available renewable energy on the grid. —Nick Pudar, OnStar vice president of planning and business development.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Driving Range: Pro, XLT, Lariat: 230 miles. Driving Range: Pro, XLT, Lariat: 300 miles. Platinum: 280 miles. Platinum: 280 miles. 10 minutes: 41 miles. America ’s Best-Selling Truck Is Now All-New and All-Electric. Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.” of torque.

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