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Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia

EV Central

Unveiled at both the Beijing show and in a star-studded affair in Los Angeles, the G580 with EQ Technology (yep that’s its name) is expected to make it to Australia before the end of 2024. Feb by a 116kWh high voltage battery pack, the G580 is claimed to have a 473km WLTP range and average consumption of 27.7-30.3kWh

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. Passat HyMotion in LA. Click to enlarge. The drivetrain and MQB. Click to enlarge.

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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota and Subaru have joined forces to develop and produce similar electric models, built on the same platforms with the same battery power plants, yet slightly different exterior styling. CHARGING TIME: 13 hrs at 240V / but it can charge from 0 to 80 percent in 37 mins at some DC fast charging stations. CHARGING TIME: 7.5

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

Charged EVs

You could do V2G through the DC port of the vehicle—this is what we are doing with school buses here in California, where our charging station converts AC to DC and then connects to the DC port of the vehicle to provide power. Also, it doesn’t affect the rules that the OEMs might be building around the battery warranty.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Genesis engineers were able to use the same GV70 platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. Genesis showed a pre-production 2023 Electrified GV70 at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. However, if you have driven the Genesis GV60 you have a pretty good idea of what to expect with the GV70.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

My Energi

He has just returned from his latest global adventure through South and Central America up to Los Angeles on his electric motorbike for his new TV show ‘The Long Way Up’. Harley-Davidson Livewire – The high-voltage battery provides a minimum of 235 km (146 miles) of city range. lithium-ion battery. TORQUE: 189.8