Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt. liter range extender engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

the “carbon footprint” of electricity production and use), according to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The team characterized the vehicle emissions across the United States under alternative assumptions for regional electricity emission factors, regional boundaries, and charging schemes. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2015

Can travel hundreds of miles on a single battery charge and then be refueled in a time that is much shorter than the additional driving time that the refueling allows. 2014 Chevrolet Volt (38 mi/70 km; total range = 380 mi/704 km). Four Classes of Plug-in Electric Vehicles. Description. Example (AER). Long-range BEV. Limited-range BEV.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

CEO and co-founder Antoni Tong recently explained to Charged how the system works, and how the company procures batteries and prepares them for successful second careers. Charged : Let’s start at step one. Charged: If a car gets totaled, you might buy the battery pack on the salvage market? Antoni Tong: Correct.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Florence, Pinal Cty My request is to line up with appropriate AAA persons handling for those in charge of growing Arizona counties green and clean, sustainable and electric, inside and outside of government in order in order to coordinate liaison. Maybe the "Spirit" can grab an opportunity charge from a common 110-volt AC outlet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. slow charge. Appendix F: Biofuel Issues.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Opel will use MeRegioMobil to study new intelligent charging technologies. The electric Meriva features electronic controls which permit high power electrical recharging using both a 230-volt single-phase household current as well as 400-volt three-phase AC. Charging time with 230V is approximately 3.5

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

The grid today could handle many millions of EVs charging late at night when rates are lowest. By 2012, we should have made some progress on this, just in time to re-elect Obama to his second term. It might seem that simply plugging in your Chevy Volt or Ford Escape before bedtime would do.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#. “Nissan is really committing to this idea, and I think they’re going to be proven right.&#.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market. Newsweek ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. We definitely need an urban charging grid if the electric car is to find a place in town, where it’s needed most.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Thats short-sighted.

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