Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

Plug-in cars are inevitable. The other carmakers domestic and foreign have less firm but well press-released plans for plug-ins. Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. Will we get our money’s worth?

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

are partnering to bring smart fortwo electric drive vehicles to Connect by Hertz car sharing and Hertz Rent A Car locations in New York; Washington, DC; and San Francisco. The smart fortwo electric drive will be available for rent through Connect by Hertz car sharing in New York City beginning 15 December.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Charging stations at these stores, within pilot markets of The EV Project, will be installed by March 2011. Blink Network chargers are fully interactive with color touch screens, and connect to a web portal that provides users with charge status, statistics, history, and billing information in addition to ease of payment options.

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JUNE 2, 2010

ChargePoint America will provide 4,600 Level II (220 – 240 volts) public and private ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations by October 2011 to program participants in nine regions in the United States: Austin, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Orlando, Fla.; and Washington DC. and Washington DC.

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JULY 2, 2012

Conventional automobiles of today are partly electric in their own way, with most systems in the vehicle having electrical and electronic connections for better functionality. Vehicle electrification is not limited to hybrid or electric drive. However, the trend is not limited to luxury cars. —Prana Natarajan.

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APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. Connect with Dr. Frank on social media: https://www.facebook.com/andyfrankatedi [link]. Dr. Frank is also CTO and co-founder of Efficient Drivetrains Inc. Dr. Bruce R.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Don’t Sleep On This Value Proposition The Nissan Leaf was the world’s best-selling electric vehicle from when it was introduced in 2011, until it was recently passed by the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Charging A different plug Charging is through plugging-in and regenerative braking.

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MAY 18, 2011

and the other five participating companies will conduct a feasibility study expected to be completed by the middle of September 2011. and the other five participating companies will conduct a feasibility study expected to be completed by the middle of September 2011. Hitachi Ltd. Hitachi Ltd.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The electric Transit Connect. Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. Electric Transit Connect. TDK, 100A output DC/DC converter. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 8, 2011

NRG Energy plans to install a total of 70 Freedom Stations in the DFW area by the end of 2012, 35 of which are scheduled for installation by the end of 2011. NRG Energy plans to install a total of 70 Freedom Stations in the DFW area by the end of 2012, 35 of which are scheduled for installation by the end of 2011. NRG Energy Inc.,

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

The two IEC International EV Standards reflect a global consensus on the plugs and sockets that are needed to charge EVs. The newly published International EV charging Standards IEC 62196-1 and IEC 62196-2 standardize the plugs and sockets which can be used in different electricity infrastructures.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The A3 e-tron BEV pilot program will run in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver markets throughout the year and provide actionable feedback and telematics data to Audi engineering teams in the US and Germany. Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

After the proposal for the Combined Charging System (CCS) was published in Germany in 2011, a group of automakers and suppliers formed CharIN to promote the adoption of CCS. Today, the organization has grown to include over 230 members around the world, and is working to establish ever-more-powerful charging standards. We have joint efforts.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

But in todays’ market, 2011, and for the foreseeable future, mid-size is where the majority of the vehicles are. 2012 Camry Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

These are the plug-in hybrids, the range extender vehicles and the strictly electrical vehicles. Audi recently held a TechDay in Ingolstadt focused on its efforts to electrify the driveline. Earlier post.) In electric mobility, Audi distinguishes between two groups of vehicles: fully hybrid vehicles, driving a maximum of about 3 km (1.86

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

These are the plug-in hybrids, the range extender vehicles and the strictly electrical vehicles. The Q5 hybrid quattro, which goes into production in 2011, is the first hybrid model from Audi with two drive systems. Click to enlarge. miles) under electric power; and high-energy battery vehicles for longer distances. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi’s North American-spec i-MiEV battery electric vehicle ( earlier post )—available in either an ES base model or upgrade SE trim package —will be available to test drive at US dealerships beginning in November 2011 with the first scheduled customer vehicle deliveries set to commence in early 2012. Background.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. Prior to today, ARPA-E has awarded $365.7 million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. million in awards at ARPA-E.

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OCTOBER 4, 2014

This gives the connecting rods a more favorable angle during each power stroke, which reduces side loading on the pistons and in turn, improves efficiency. This gives the connecting rods a more favorable angle during each power stroke, which reduces side loading on the pistons and in turn, improves efficiency. 2015 Honda CR-V.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Peugeot is also a partner in the consortium VTLIB’ (Veolia urban transport), still in the running as a candidate for the Autolib’ project, a future electric car self-service system planned for Paris and nearby suburbs in 2011. Peugeot is planning to put the electric vehicle on sale at the end of this year. Powertrain.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. "The Volt is a case study.

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