EV Connect
JULY 12, 2021
will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche and BMW have similar initiatives. In Europe, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler are even working together to build a network of 400 fast-charging stations.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
In fact, the Idaho National Labs reported to the US Department of Energy that the present fleet of Chevrolet Volts in the USA has been shown to use about 80% electricity and 20% gasoline when averaged over the year. In fact, use of these fuels is required by law in many states of the USA. The BMW-i3 and the Renault Kangoo are examples.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Hugh E Webber, Orlando, Florida, USA I think I have the solution to the ultra-green machine.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.
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