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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph. The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting and braking, as well as during normal driving. Standard Magnetic Ride Control 4.0

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New interactive map tracks plug-in vehicle adoption in California

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During the fourth quarter 2012, sales of PEVs in California reached 2.5% Also, although the Chevy Volt was commercially available in California as of Dec. Also, although the Chevy Volt was commercially available in California as of Dec. Some 2,300 Volts were sold in California prior to Feb.

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Personal: One in a Million

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I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). The cars Californians choose set the tone for EV sales for 2021.

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Nissan LEAF available at Santa Monica Enterprise Rent-A-Car location

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—Greg Tabak, director of business sales in Southern California for Enterprise Holdings. Enterprise recently announced plans to add 500 Nissan LEAF EVs at select locations throughout its neighborhood network and through its WeCar car-sharing program throughout this year. rental location.

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Nissan plans to add at least 500 quick-charging stations to US in next 18 months, tripling the quick-charging infrastructure

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We envision a quick-charging network that links communities and neighborhoods where people live, work, shop and socialize. —Brendan Jones, Nissan’s director of electric vehicle marketing and sales strategy. Having a robust charging infrastructure helps build range confidence, which boosts interest in and use of electric vehicles.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM is a recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year. Click to enlarge. Polaris Industries Inc.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales. We’re talking about 480 volts—a big circuit. —Ed Kjaer. —Ed Kjaer.

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