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

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. If too much or too little electricity is present in the power grid, the network can suddenly become unbalanced.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

EV Central

What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ? Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. What does the Nissan X-Trail e-Power cost? What do you get in the Nissan X-Trail e-Power?

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Tips: 4 Warning Signs to Watch for in Your Hybrid Car

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re thinking of buying a used hybrid car, there are a few things you should keep in mind. You can expect to get about half the mileage out of a hybrid battery after five years, so it’s important to factor in the cost of replacement batteries when you’re calculating the total cost of ownership.

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. Anyway, even the cheapest 2WD bZ4X gets things like LED lighting, 20-inch alloys and a powered boot. EV Central plugged in to find out.

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Aston Martin reveals production-ready Rapide E EV at Shanghai

Green Car Congress

Last week at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show, Aston Martin Lagonda revealed the final production-ready iteration of its first all-electric production car, the Rapide E. This battery system powers two rear mounted electric motors producing a combined target output of just over 610PS and 950N·m of torque.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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US plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high in 2023

Baua Electric

of total light-duty vehicle sales in the U.S., Toyota’s “hybrid EVs” marketing spin, recasting hybrids without charge ports as EVs , might only feed confusion. Plug-in hybrids are only beneficial if they’re regularly charged and driven on electric power. up from 12.9%

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