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Enterprise Rent-a-Car to offer Chevrolet Volt

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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The electrification technology enhances the feeling of control in all conditions, adding an unexpected degree of composure. Additional features and technologies of the all-new E-Ray include: Stealth Mode, an electric drive mode for the street, up to 45 mph. The E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, clocking a 2.5-second

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Battelle introduces Grid Command Distribution services and software for rapid modeling of smart grid distribution circuits

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Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. The offering thus helps utilities make informed decisions before they invest in new technologies—for example, modeling the impact of alternative energy sources and advanced technologies on the grid to improve investment and operational efficiency.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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is a research and development organization focused on developing and testing advanced technology, business model and customer behavior surrounding advanced energy management systems. Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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High-voltage DC current is more dangerous and harder to interrupt than the comparatively sedate 48 volts used in smaller vehicles. I’m on the SAE Truck and Bus Electrical Systems Committee, and I know we are trying to write 48-volt standards now. When will they need to go higher than 1,000 volts? Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Level 2 Home EV Charging Station 

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Plug-in chargers, on the other hand, only require a 240-volt outlet and a dedicated circuit. Like your oven or dryer (which also likely use 240-volt outlets) they are meant to be plugged in and left there unless absolutely necessary, like if you’re moving. . Be a Neighborhood Hero .

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Because “early adopters” tend to cluster in the same neighborhoods and adding a plug-in vehicle is like adding another house to the circuit, in terms of load, SCE developed an operational strategy to upgrade distribution circuits. We’re talking about 480 volts—a big circuit. —Ed Kjaer. —Ed Kjaer.

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