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

Charged EVs

Also, it doesn’t affect the rules that the OEMs might be building around the battery warranty. We’ve been working with Nissan for many years now, and the only rules that we have with Nissan are that we cannot do V2G when the charge level is above 95% or below 30%. That’s about two thirds of the leasing cost of a LEAF nowadays.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. and Nissan MotorCo., Honda, Japan’s second-largest carmaker, last week beganbuilding a lithium-ion battery factory with joint-venturepartner GS Yuasa Corp. drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December, when Nissan introduces the Leaf, a five-passenger electric car that will have a range of 100 miles on a fully charged battery and be priced for middle-class families. Nissan plans to build the Leaf in Tennessee eventually.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. Korea.net ) Nissan top 10/23/07 On one side of the debate are Toyota Motor Corp. Wall Street Journal ) 12/11/06 Nissan Motor Co.,

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