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Volt cruises into North Carolina and South Carolina

All Cars Electric

General Motors today announced that it is ramping up sales of its plug-in hybrid electric car, the Chevy Volt, in two new states: North Carolina and South Carolina. Like other new electric cars, the Volt is only available in a few states.

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

Green Car Congress

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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Chrysler Group launches second phase of PHEV minivan project

Green Car Congress

Three plug-in hybrid-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans ( earlier post ) went into service with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), bringing to 25 the total number of such vehicles on US roads. The plug-in hybrids will be subjected to temperature extremes and variations of drive cycles.

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Should Chevy Volt Owners Worry About Charging Fires? Utility Says Yes, Common Sense Says No 

Green Car Reports

A fire in Mooresille, North Carolina last week involving a 2011 Chevrolet Volt has led Duke Energy to advise its customers against charging the plug-in hybrid at home in case it starts a fire. But is the advice justified, or just another example of what happens when irrational fear of a new technology takes hold?

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

Cars That Think

This consists of a geophone and a sensor board that plugs into a Raspberry Pi. I housed the unit in a waterproof enclosure , in which I had installed one bulkhead connector for 5-volt power and a second one for USB , so I could plug in a Wi-Fi dongle that was physically separated from the Raspberry Pi.

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NC Transportation Center

Plug In Partners

I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C. Duke Energy Corp.

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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

NDEW 2022 is presented by the Electric Vehicle Association, Plug in America , Sierra Club , and EVHybridnoire. Rodeo, EV style In North Carolina, TEVA of NC is working with the Town of Carrboro to plan an EV Rodeo on Saturday, October 1, with the intent of corralling as many EV models and ways to charge them as possible.

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