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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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The interim report considers PEV manufacturers, dealers and customers; the charging infrastructure; and the electric grid. Findings and possible Federal roles for overcoming the barriers include: Manufacturers, dealers and customers. A final, comprehensive report will be published in late summer 2014.

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Ford and New York Power Authority Team on EVs

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Ford and NYPA will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand. Ford’s new electrified vehicle models will certainly contribute to the efforts.

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Proposal for a Vehicle-Level Test Procedure to Measure Air Conditioning Fuel Use

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A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) vehicle performance analysis shows the operation of the air conditioner reduces the charge depletion range of a 40-mile range PHEV (midsized parallel hybrid sedan with an 81.9 kWh Li-ion battery pack) from 18% to 30% in a worst case hot environment. kW engine and a 51.8 Rugh, 2010.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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Commercialization of those technologies must start in the next decade, noted ARB Executive Officer Tom Cackette in a presentation at the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. million miles in real-world testing, ARB staff noted. Earlier post. ). kWh (350 bar, down 9% from 2008) for hydrogen storage. Earlier post.).

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. It's about 90 miles from my house in San Francisco to the Capitol in Sacramento.) Total cost: $6.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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350-mile driving range (est.). Lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery. 250-mile driving range. Lithium-ion phosphate battery (LFP). 340-mile driving range. NMC battery. 350-mile driving range. 350-mile driving range. NMC battery. Fisker Ocean One (Launch Edition: 5,000 Units).

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon). Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system. energy independence.

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