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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show. In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

EV Central

We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station. Day 4: Let’s charge. Well, maybe that Bose audio.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

A distance of 923 km using DC fast charging infrastructure. Abhishek and Kamlesh had taken an auto to do some snacking in Nathdwara city. We then went on to do a slow charge upto 100%. We had to charge it to 100 percent - and decided that we will come down after an hour to switch off the connection.

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Polestar 2 AWD or 2WD: Which one should you buy?

EV Central

Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD Buyers have agreed. Evie Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 2WD Single Motor Importantly for those shopping now, be aware the Polestar 2 will be updated this year , with orders expected to open in April and deliveries starting in Q3. Tempted to buy one?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge.

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