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

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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How the Adoption of Tesla’s NACS Charging Network is Changing the EV Market

EV Life

For many drivers, one of the biggest factors preventing them from making the move to electric is the fear that they’ll be unable to find sufficient charging stations to power their EV, leaving them frantically searching for chargers on road trips or driving well out of their way to find a place to recharge their batteries.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

In the 12 months since sharing the forecast below, multiple new crossover/SUV EVs including the Mustang Mach-E, Volvo EC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y Standard Range, Nissan Ariya, VW ID.4, Navistar’s FCEV will get energy from two GM Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes. Mary Barra, CEO – General Motors.

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When Bob Met Elon … and Chris

Revenge of the Electric Car

Filmmaker Chris Paine (left) follows Elon Musk of Tesla and Bob Lutz of General Motors at the 2010 Detroit auto show.Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times The filmmaker Chris Paine, left, follows Elon Musk of Tesla and Bob Lutz of General Motors at the 2010 Detroit auto show. By JERRY GARRETT.

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The Case for EV Charging in Every City - Big or Small

EV Connect

That wave of public sentiment is what pushed a company like General Motors to make the stunning announcement that it would phase out all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Local hotels, motels, restaurants and other businesses that hope to attract people passing through have a lot to gain by offering a place to recharge.

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GM to Launch?

Plug In Partners

GM Concept Car T here has been a rumor that General Motors might have a plug-in to show at the North American International Car Show in Detroit this coming January. GM likely to launch new plug-in hybrid Reuters Nov 10, 2006 DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp.

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Volt for Real?

Plug In Partners

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. Imagine using your laptop computer on a battery. It runs down. Make that a world changer.

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