Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

We investigated some of the most common questions and concerns about the dangers of owning and driving an EV and how they compare to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) in terms of safety. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). What about the electrolyte in the battery?

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2021

“Available for sale in all 50 states, the Mustang Mach-E brings some of the best plug-in style, tech, and performance available among (relatively) affordable electric cars. The four variants of the Mustang Mach-E that Ford currently offers provide a nearly-catered option for any customer who chooses to purchase one.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. They are now considering electric hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery electric (BEV) and soon hydrogen electric (FCEV) vehicles. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The Swedish carmaker said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. “There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine. kWh battery, likely reaching about 265 miles of EPA range. – March 1, via Reuters. – via February 23, AutoBlog.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2012

The government of China—now the world’s largest automotive market—has made vehicle electrification central to its plan for growing the automotive market both domestically and internationally, and accordingly has created many national and local incentives for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) purchases. BEV/PHEV cars that were.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The report, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress , examines public policies toward PEVs, taking into account the promise and limitations of PEVs, recent improvements in battery technology, market dynamics, and the proliferation of policies around the world that promote the use of PEVs. Bill Ford on the prospects for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2016

305 align the standard with international regulations and the latest version of the voluntary industry standard, SAE J1766 , “Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity Testing”. 305 and would enable innovative powertrain technologies. The proposed updates to FMVSS No.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). Provide incentives for vehicle purchasers (see above - $2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation (see above - up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charging ports). Clean Cities Orgs / AQMD.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. PICC says that its system also can recoup more regenerative power from braking than a factory-installed Prius battery. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

International cooperation will be necessary to resolve problems in maritime and air transport, but action on cars and trucks can be taken at a national or state level. The initial sales requirement was 2% of car sales in 1998 (representing about 20,000 vehicles at the time), increasing to 5% in 2001 and 10% in 2003.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. Just as conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars measure fuel by the gallon, EV owners measure their energy consumption in kWh.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate ( earlier post ) remains an indispensable driver of electric vehicle policies worldwide, unique in its ability to foster technology-neutral research and development, according to a new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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China EV

JUNE 29, 2018

Magna International is jumping on the China EV band wagon. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. By 2025, “the forecast for (sales of) all electric vehicles in China is 5 million,” says Drobnak.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Zenith produces the world’s first portable radio, which includes large batteries, vacuum tubes, and a horn speaker; an early model is here being held by Admiral Donald B. Zenith consumer electronics division is reported to be up for sale. In 1991, Lucky-Goldstar, now known as LG, purchased 5 percent of the company. Daewoo Corp.,

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

This will allow the vehicles to operate on emissions-free battery power, reducing the amount of fuel utilized and significantly decreasing the release of harmful pollutants, including greenhouse gases. The company’s lithium-ion batteries can be used in a variety of products and applications. Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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EV Adoption

MAY 8, 2021

US sales of electric vehicles are expected to increase significantly this decade, however, by the end of 2030 EVs will still comprise only a tiny percentage of vehicles in operation (VIO) and the number of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) will actually increase by 20 million. These are the findings of new EVAdoption analysis.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Hong-Kong-based Sinotruk has made an initial purchase of UQM PowerPhase DT (drivetrain) systems ( earlier post ) for implementation and evaluation in their commercial vehicles. UQM and Sinotruk plan to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sales of electric propulsion systems in China.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Deciding that the future of transportation, and therefore their survival, will be based on EVs, many of the top auto companies have promised to end production of their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035, if not earlier. Yet, even with the global EV market share projected to grow from only about 2.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require that vehicles offered for sale in the US attain an average fuel economy of 40.3 Among powertrains, gasoline hybrids ranked first at either price point, while diesel internal-combustion engines were the least preferred. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Perhaps, but getting the vast majority of 111 million US households who own one or more light duty internal combustion vehicles to switch to EVs is going to take time. Even if interest in purchasing an EV is increasing, close to 70 percent of Americans are still leaning towards buying an ICE vehicles as their next purchase.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2024

On the demand front, we’ve undertaken a variety of initiatives, including lowering the price of both the purchase and subscription options for FSD, launching extremely attractive leasing specials for the Model 3 in the U.S. And so, the price per kilowatt hour of lithium-ion batteries went to crazy numbers, crazy levels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

(Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. So why don’t journalist ever write the full story? In the U.S.

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