Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 83

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

battery-powered household tools have come a long way from the Bad Old Days – and are even light years ahead in terms of performance than those on sale just a few years ago. The battery is a large cube and sits where the gasoline engine resided on my old pressure washer, consuming about the same amount of space.

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Juice Water Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion 105

Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Volkswagen's current ID models with 77 kWh battery option now come ready for bidirectional charging.

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GM Ford Power Powered 88

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. So, Cut the Volt, but Cut the Corvette and Camaro, and America will be GREENER and Better Off!

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41