Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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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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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. By partnering with these two industries. By partnering with these two industries. Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US. Given it sells for only $4-5.5k, they can sell it all over the less-wealthy world (more precisely, in urban areas with reliable grid) if they can ramp it up. I have no idea. The 2008 $7.5k

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? I like the idea that I can take to the Hwy I can do better than 330 miles on a 10 gallon tank. This is true, irrespective of the merits of the Volt.

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