Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Ford has opened reservations for the 2012 Focus Electric, with a starting price of $39,995, including $795 in destination charges but before state and federal incentives. Seattle, and Washington, DC. Buyers can configure a Ford Focus Electric and place orders with a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealer via a dedicated website.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Photo credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com The North American Charging Standard (NACS) has played a central role in electric vehicle (EV) charging since 2012. Initially developed by Tesla, NACS is known for its dual capability of supporting both Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) charging via a compact plug design.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Tesla is opening new Supercharger locations connecting the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In Germany, Superchargers connect Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich. They also connect the German network to Amsterdam, Zurich, and Innsbruck. Superchargers replenish half a charge in about 20 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Autocharge enables a charge session to be automatically started after a driver connects his or her vehicle to the charger without requiring the use of an RFiD card, payment card or mobile app. The Autocharge function works with older, recent and new vehicles with a CCS charging connection.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

In developing the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, the industry intent was that one style of connector (plug and port), supporting both AC and DC charging, could be used by all EV and electric vehicle service equipment ( EVSE ) manufacturers to ensure interoperability across the EV charging ecosystem. 1-phase AC connection.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

ABB has broadened its support of the new Combined Charging System (CCS) standard with the expansion of its 4 th generation fast charging product portfolio with the introduction of the Terra multi-standard DC fast charging station 23. Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

When decelerating or braking, a traction vehicle (train, tram or trolleybus) is feeding the regenerated braking energy back into the DC power network. ERS is a modular, IGBT-based inverter system installed at the DC substation and connected in parallel with the existing diode rectifiers that can be scaled according to the customer’s needs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The expansion of the Supercharger network builds upon the initial deployment of the network in California and Nevada on the west coast and the Washington, DC to Boston region on the east coast. Tesla says that the Supercharger network has enabled an estimated 1 million miles of electric driving since going live in October 2012.

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Driivz

JULY 19, 2023

NACS offers both AC and DC charging in one compact plug, using the same pins for both, and supporting up to 1MW of power on DC. Tesla has used this connector on all North American market vehicles since 2012 as well as on its DC-powered Superchargers and its Level 2 Tesla Wall Connectors for home and destination charging.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

as an additional authorized and approved nationwide supplier of EV home charging systems, on-site installation services and support for the 2012 i-MiEV. site consultation for the first 2,000 customers to pre-order the 2012 Mitsubishi i until 19 April 2012. (MMNA) has added AeroVironment, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will hold a free Policy Research Workshop on Enabling a Secure Environment for Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Transactions on 19-20 April in Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

The US Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and the Navy will co-host an Advanced Biofuels Industry Roundtable in Washington DC on 18 May 2012 as the next step in the partnership with the private sector to produce advanced biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

At EVS26 in Los Angeles in 2012, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of on-road commercial trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires. The substation used at Siemens’ testing site is equipped with: Medium-voltage DC switching system. Earlier post.). Power transformer.

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Driivz

JULY 19, 2023

NACS offers both AC and DC charging in one compact plug, using the same pins for both, and supporting up to 1MW of power on DC. Tesla has used this connector on all North American market vehicles since 2012 as well as on its DC-powered Superchargers and its Level 2 Tesla Wall Connectors for home and destination charging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

The Mk4 eFES has a separate inverter so that the flywheel and inverter combination connect directly to the vehicle’s DC bus. The Mk4 eFES also benefits from internal contactors on the DC bus to disconnect from the rest of the hybrid system and real time insulation monitoring of the HV circuit.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. For tachometer, I will be using a sensor ring on the second shaft end of the motor connected to a new instrument. I bought an Advanced DC X91-4001. It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 22, 2023

Inverter technology that he developed has been used in John Deere’s 644K and 944K wheel loaders since 2012. Inverters allow a machine’s power train to run power between the electrical machines, acting like a generator or motor, and they convert electricity from AC to DC and back again.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. Source: BMW patent application Nº 2012/0267977. DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 16, 2016

The findings of the report show that it is technically possible to absorb grid power fluctuations by connecting electric vehicles to the power supply. For the one-year fleet trial, SMA Solar Technology AG developed a bi-directional DC-charging station designed as an experimental system in a small production run of 40 devices.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Coming next year is a new Focus Electric, which features all-new DC fast-charge capability delivering an 80% charge in an estimated 30 minutes and projected 100-mile range—an estimated two hours faster than today’s Focus Electric. ReD started working with Ford—its sole automotive client—in 2012. The new $4.5B

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport. The UCSD microgrid is a small-scale version of the traditional larger power grid; it is able to connect to the larger electric grid, but can also work independently. Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

At the Geneva Motor Show in 2012, we stated specific, ambitious targets for our products, production and the group. At the Geneva show in 2012, Prof. MW of DC power to 7.6 MW of AC power connected to VW’s substation. Mobilization took place in July 2012, and power started to be generated in November 2012.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

Supporting DC charging based on the CCS standard, the system allows an impressive charging capacity of up to 350 kW. The battery can either be charged via a cable connection at a public charging station or a conventional domestic outlet or, for even more convenience, it can be charged wirelessly, via an electromagnetic field.

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Green Charging

MARCH 1, 2021

For instance, in 2012, they debuted the Renault Twizy, which is a microcar. Electric vehicle charging stations are types of equipment that connect electric vehicles to an electricity source to recharge electric cars, plug-in hybrids and neighbourhood electric vehicles. 22kW+ EV charge point They are also called DC fast chargers.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

In remarks during the briefing, Bill Fay, Group Vice President & General Manager, Toyota Division, noted that the RAV4 EV is an important element of Toyota’s plan to meet the Phase 3 requirements of California’s ZEV mandate ( earlier post ) for the 2012-2014 timeframe. We do very well in California. —Bill Fay.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Charging is through Level 1, 2 or 3 (DC Fast Charging) plus regenerative braking. The DC charging should translate into an 80-percent charge in about an hour. The modern design features narrow LED tail lights with a connecting light strip, taking up little space. Roomy Interior. Observations: 2023 Toyota bZ4X EV.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The traffic jam assistance function is an evolution of the current Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Aid technology, which was introduced in the all-new Volvo V40 earlier in 2012. The driver activates the traffic jam assistance function by pushing a button. When active, the engine, brakes and steering respond automatically.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7 VDC up to 650 volts DC. Click to enlarge. The advanced grade plug-in Prius carries a base price of $39,525.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

The research team included members from the National University of Singapore; Stichting Deltares, The Netherlands; International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC; and the University of Leicester, UK. There is a variance based on production method, etc.). The effect isn’t only a problem for biodiesel from palm oil.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In 2010, Volkswagen said that the MQB would be available in 2012, the technical foundation for more than 30 models in the group A0, A and B segments.) Meanwhile, the Cross Coupé’s low voltage electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 volts through a DC/DC converter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

In one of GM’s more recent patent applications on motor control (2012), the inventors assert that speed control and damping control should be integrated, as decoupled damping and speed controls can produce discontinuities in the applied motor torque. OnStar with three years of Directions & Connections plan is included.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

In the current installation, the MCFC delivers power to a direct current (DC) link that is connected to the ship’s alternating current (AC) bus through power converters. In January 2012, the fuel cell was cooled down and conserved for future demonstration projects.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

In 2012 the German government declared a goal of having one million EVs registered by 2020. In Germany, for example, consumers bought 2,100 EVs in 2012—less than 0.1 In China, 20,000 EVs and HEVs were sold in 2011 and 2012, amounting to only four percent of the 2015 target. percent of total car sales.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. Earlier post.) kWh or a 13.2 Data logging and saving.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

2012 Camry Hybrid. The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter Under the hood of the 2012 Camry Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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