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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. Adding more Tesla stations or other private networks does little to address this concern, as this only helps if you buy one type of vehicle. Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and BMW have similar initiatives.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. Last year, we only had about six buses that were connected at Cajon Valley Union School District , so we had a few tens of kilowatts of capacity that we were able to dispatch. That’s one way.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

Apple CarPlay, Android Audio, five USB ports and a WI-FI hotspot provide connectivity. Ready to run with the best With a top speed of 117 mph, the AWD version is close to the performance BMW i4 M50 we recently tested. It was enjoyable and never fatiguing for highway driving, providing a super quiet ride (60 dBA @ 70 mph).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring.

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