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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

Green Car Congress

The charging stations will have a range of power from 50 kilowatts (kW), which is most commonly used in today’s electric vehicles, to 150 and 350kW. This future-proof charging technology will meet the needs of all electric vehicles available today and the advanced EVs expected as early as 2020. mile “Home Zone.”

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. During the recent California heat wave, Nuvve helped to reduce peak demands on the grid through the Emergency Load Reduction Program, using bidirectional-capable school buses to feed energy back to the grid.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Viewers of “ Who Killed The Electric Car? &# may recall it was a little more complicated than that… The first five states where the Leaf will be available are: California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. The only all-electric “highway-capable&# vehicle available today is the $109,000 Tesla Roadster.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

The detailed GPS data was collected by state agencies in Texas, Georgia, and California, using special data loggers installed in cars to assess statewide driving patterns. The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America last week submitted supplemental information to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) detailing its proposed charging investment in and benefit to underserved, low-income, and disadvantaged communities in the state as part of its court-mandated investment plan. Earlier post.).

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

On the positive side, 55% or 45 of the EVs that are or will be available in 2022 have a base MSRP below $60,000. And while there are no EVs available today below $20,000, there are five that have a base MSRP below $30,000 including the popular selling Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV. 4 ($3,735).

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P G & E Plugs Drive

Plug In Partners

million customers in California to pressure car manufacturers to mass-produce electric vehicles that can be plugged right into a standard home socket. Car companies say the technology to produce PHEV vehicles is not advanced enough to make the cars affordable for the average consumer. The technology is available today.

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