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NEMA participates in ANSI Electric Vehicle Standards Panel

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Member company representatives and staff of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) participated recently in the first face-to-face meeting for the newly-formed Electric Vehicle Standards Panel (EVSP) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Earlier post.)

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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It also considered barriers that automobile manufacturers and dealerships face in promoting the adoption of PEVs. However, sales of PEVs must increase to justify further investment by automobile manufacturers to diversify the products offered. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2013. The electric grid.

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CRC study finds that fuel systems in some modern vehicles fail with E15 use

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Increasing the ethanol concentration in motor gasoline has been suggested as a way to meet Renewable Fuel Standard 2 (RFS2) requirements. Automobile manufacturers developed a candidate list of vehicles for testing. A different use for ethanol: High Octane Fuels. Background. Earlier post.).

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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For example, the forged aluminium suspension links weigh around 15% cent less than in a conventional design, the hollow drive shaft is 18% lighter than a conventional equivalent, and the standard 19-inch forged aluminium wheels of the BMW i3 are 36% lower in weight than comparable steel rims of the same size.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

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Maybe some Washington Mutual stock instead? All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. Now that’s funny! Really Bob? Guess what?

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