Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2022
GM is introducing a patented heat-pump in its Ultium-based EVs that captures and repurposes waste energy from the battery. Through the Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, this waste energy can increase a vehicle’s range, reduce battery energy needed for heating, increase charging speed and even enable sportier driving.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored.
Blink Charging
MARCH 3, 2022
In 2018, the Blue Switch project was created by Nissan as an initiative to promote the use of electric car batteries as viable resources for issues related to disaster prevention, energy management, climate change, and more. Having a fleet of EVs as backup batteries can help a community bounce back with minimal effort. . In the U.S.,
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 3, 2011
Problem #2: It needs to be noted (especially by new drivers) that the electrons don't just flow from many of these public J-plugs when you plug into the car as they do for the previous generation - EV1s and RAV4 EVs. A charge station appears at the grocery store you frequent. You plug it in, but nothing happens.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2009
7,444,192 ) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for technology that facilitates the optimal charging, management, control and maintenance of battery packs, chargers and electric vehicles (EVs). A device employing this technology could create and store a performance profile for the EV and charger.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 15, 2009
FordFestiva : Brian has a new project going GM/SaturnEV-1 : EV1 owner GM/SaturnEV-1 : Dave and Jeans Chronicles. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. DC PowerSystems : Mega-controller and battery regulators. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway. Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion.
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