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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

Lithium iron phosphate batteries have a long life and cycle life of more than 2000 times. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are green, non-toxic, non-polluting, raw materials from a wide range of sources, and cheap. It has a high storage energy density, has reached 460-600Wh / kg, and is about 6-7 times the lead-acid batteries.