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Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood

Teslarati

Charming homes on picture-perfect streets, high-end boutiques, and restaurants favored by celebrities past and present all give this neighborhood its star power,” stated Choose Chicago. Plans are also underway to release the R2 platform, which is expected to be more affordable.

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The Microlino is an adorably tiny electric city car with two versions

Teslarati

The Switzerland-based electric vehicle (EV) startup unveiled the new, more affordable Microlino Lite at the Geneva International Automotive Show this week, sporting a slightly slower top speed and shorter range than its older sibling, the Microlino. as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) as soon as the end of this year.

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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

Green Car Congress

DES systems consist of small, stationary batteries installed in neighborhoods, buildings, homes and electricity substations, which can be networked together using smart grid communications technology. reducing dependence on imported petroleum by making electric vehicles more affordable to consumers. value proposition.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

Unfortunately, thanks to the fast pace of electrification and the slow pace of standards bodies, electrical safety standards for heavy vehicles are lagging behind the market. Charged : So, there’s a lack of standards for vehicles that use higher-voltage electrical architectures? Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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2023 Toyota Prius Review – Better, But is That Good Enough?

The Truth About Cars

If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable. On road, the car doesn’t really feel anywhere in the neighborhood of swift, but it finally gets out of its own way. The design was driven by the desire to maximize MPGs. Driving dynamics took a back seat to fuel economy.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

Off-road vehicles, motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, low-speed vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed nonresponsive to this announcement.

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Study: Four of five new-car buyers can charge EVs at home

Charged EVs

Americans who can afford new cars can charge at home. Looking at new data that surveys only those who can afford new vehicles today, it turns out that four of five of those households have dedicated off-street parking—right at the high end of the CMU number for “off-street parking for at least some of their vehicles.”.

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