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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging

Charged EVs

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

But those suckers start at $15k, and the price jumps to $25k when you add doors and a lithium-ion battery upgrade. To put it lightly, Eli is making waves with a new electric microcar that is priced at half of the previous main competition. What’s more important is the size, the price, and the convenience.

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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” Ditto the smaller H3, priced to be the sales leader. This article appeared in Charged Issue 52 – November/December 2020 – Subscribe now. It’s a major reboot of a controversial name that retains a following 10 years after its demise.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

Charged EVs

Potting should only be a last resort, and it only tends to make sense in very cost-sensitive devices that aren’t considered worth repairing (such as a golf-cart motor controller, which is where I’ve seen it used the most in the EV field). This article appeared in Charged Issue 55 – May/June 2021 – Subscribe now.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. market b y the end of 2009. market b y the end of 2009.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s

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