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Raejean & Tessie’s photographic EV road trip

Electric Auto Association

She recommended a small, battery-powered, $8 lantern for ambient light, good for both inside and outside the car. Also on her list was an old-fashioned road atlas to use in case I traveled out of internet range. My favorite was the new charger in Hines, Oregon, that connected the Supercharger dots for me. Thank you, Elon!

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. This bespoke plug-in hybrid system, developed and produced by the BMW Group, enables a range in everyday driving of up to 35 kilometers (approx. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

Drive Electric

If you don’t have GPS tracking data, then you can estimate daily range requirements based on odometer readings or fuel card data. Analysis will allow you to select vehicles with appropriate performance (in particular, kilometre range) to meet your needs. What mix of pool fleet versus permanently allocated company vehicles you may want.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Fraunhofer IAF develops first monolithically integrated GaN half bridge for voltage converters for e-mobility

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In power electronics components, this is the standard volt class for grid-connected electrical devices, ranging from tablets and washing machines to e-bikes and electric cars. Monolithic integration combines several components on a single GaN chip, enabling extremely small, powerful systems to be created.

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PEUGEOT Sport and TOTAL release details of HYBRID4 500KW powertrain for FIA WEC; 900V battery

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PEUGEOT Sport’s Hypercar will use prototype cooling fluids and engine / gearbox lubricants tailored by Total for intensive use and long life across a wide range of temperatures. It will have the capacity to use all the energy available in the battery instantly thanks to the powertrain’s energy management system strategies.

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