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Nissan providing residual battery power forecast and use information services to LEAF owners

Green Car Congress

By reviewing the battery level forecast and recorded energy usage at the same time, drivers can make a more accurate plan for charging until they arrive at their destination. Customers with smartphones can use this new function anywhere a connection is available.

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Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

Green Car Congress

Bhargava and his co-authors compare the EV industry to various other platform-based products, such as smartphones, which are not nearly so useful without a mobile data network that delivers high-speed connectivity outside the home. Parker (2021) “ How Tesla’s Charging Stations Left Other Manufacturers in the Dust ” Harvard Business Review.

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Hitachi Automotive Systems starts mass production of 800V, high output EV inverter

Green Car Congress

As most EVs are based on a 400V system, in order to increase the vehicle’s driving range, additional batteries with parallel connection are required. This results in increasing the battery capacity but also the charging time. times higher power density.

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Add OVMS to your Nissan LEAF

Electric Auto Association

One end of the module includes a DB9 connector used to connect to the vehicle (via a customized ODB-II adapter), as well as SMA connectors for both cellular and GPS (optional) antennas. I recommend a thorough review of the available documentation before configuring your OVMS module. if you intend to use the 4G modem.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

I like to get drive impressions from my wife for some of the cars I review. This is saying something, as she has ridden in or driven many of the 800+ cars I have reviewed for Clean Fleet Report over the past 10 years. Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story.

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Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

Green Car Congress

Many zero emission technologies for trucks have progressed at least to the demonstration phase, and in the case of smaller trucks, battery-powered vehicles are available commercially in small volumes. —Draft Scoping Plan Update. Recommended key vehicle technology and fuel regulatory actions. Vehicle technology.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. will be making all the batteries powering those vehicles. The automaker has stated it wants to sell 5.5M

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