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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

The Dramatic Decline in Battery Costs The Energy Battery Pack in electric vehicles is a key component in storing the energy needed to power the vehicle’s electric motor. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh. The good news is that things are starting to change.

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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan was developed by the California Air Resources Board in collaboration and coordination with multiple state agencies.

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QOTD: When Will the Insanity Stop?

The Truth About Cars

Even those folks who now work 40 hours a week in their PJs still need a car, at least in most places, to get the grocery store or the doctor's office or to drop their kids off at school. And unlike with the housing collapse of 2008, if a bunch of folks default on loans, it won't be a major economy-cratering crisis.

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V2H will be a light in darkness when there is sudden power outage

Setec Powerr

The study found that after the financial crisis in 2008, the world economy entered a period of low-speed growth adjustment, and the power grid was facing the pressure of sustainable investment. The V2H smart charging is a way where one can store electricity in their electric auto and also use it as a power source in the time of need.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Bonne chance, e-2008. I should want to own one.

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DENSO develops new 2500-bar diesel common rail system; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions

Green Car Congress

In a DCR, the fuel—highly compressed by the fuel pump—is stored in an accumulator called a common rail. Storing highly compressed fuel in the common rail not only further increases the pressure of the fuel but also controls fuel injection pressure and timing without being effected by the engine’s rotation speed.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

Green Car Congress

HHS says that its system is expected to deliver at least a 40% improvement in fuel economy made possible through regenerating braking energy that is then used during acceleration. HHS has also purchased a totaled 2008 Chevy Silverado HD 2500 that will serve as a demonstration vehicle. HHS system on the test stand. Click to enlarge.

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