Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems. As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

What if going wireless enabled you to prolong the life of your batteries, to achieve the same range with a smaller battery pack, and to charge the same number of vehicles with fewer charging stations? I could drive a Class 8 truck over a light-duty charger, and it will activate one pad of that truck and still charge.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For instance, in our jurisdiction, to install electric vehicle infrastructure, we don’t have to obtain approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), whereas Duke and Florida Power & Light do. Part of the reticence about getting into vehicle-to-grid was the battery warranties. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. But Bradley thought the article was fine in telling the basic details of his story. and they said, “Hey, we’re ready to see you.”

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

But I recently came across an article and data that suggests that perhaps more than one-third of US households with garages don’t actually park their cars in them. While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. Volker and Calvin G.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

“The idea is for electric cars to take advantage of “off-peak&# hours of low energy demand late at night, when the lights are out and TVs are off, but power plants are still producing, explained Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Edison.&#. Photo by Eric Tom). By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

So I’m going to lobby Ted personally at the Torrance Environmental Fair on Saturday where he’ll be making a campaign stop, and I’ll try to light a little solar fire under the current Assemblyman for the 53rd District. “The Solar Rights Act clearly makes a path for cities to make it easy to go solar. NO PURCHASE!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Battery swapping has its critics.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

It has awarded tax credits worth about $100 million to each of four manufacturers of electric-hybrid car batteries. This is the same government who gave us Light Rail, Tram, and are proposing building a new stadium. and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison. Inappropriate?

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