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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. In 2012, Honda unveiled the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS) in the city of Saitama, Japan. model home in San Marcos, Calif., Honda Smart Home US. Earlier post.).

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Nissan accelerating rollout of EV quick charge network in Europe by giving away 400 stations

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The new Nissan quick chargers ( earlier post ) are engineered to the CHAdeMo standard and can deliver up to 50 kW of high voltage direct current (DC) electricity. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is promoting infrastructure deployment based on AC-DC Mix Quick Charger strategy.

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Mitsubishi Motors North America adds AeroVironment to authorized list of charger suppliers

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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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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 there is no cargo penalty for plug-in capability.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. Most homeowners have or can easily set up for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) battery charging overnight while the driver sleeps. [ PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 of those 400 lb-ft in action) is how smooth and quiet the drive is. That results in actual torque. Click to enlarge.

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Microlino enters production

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For instance, in 2012, they debuted the Renault Twizy, which is a microcar. Electric vehicles are rapidly increasing in number and this is due to the effort used in achieving a green charging economy. On the other hand, micro-mobility technology is also becoming popular. Already own an EV? EVs come in different sizes.