My Energi
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. To give you a helping hand, here are five choices of used models for sub £17k. Renault ZOE Z.E.40
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
BMW, Daimler and VW are proposing a global OSI-Layer based standardization of smart charge communication. Currently, there are two primary and parallel standardization efforts for vehicle to grid communications: a joint ISO/IEC working group and an EPRI/SAE effort. Source: Oestreicher/Preuschoff/Bogenberger. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
JUNE 23, 2023
O’Dowd: I was in a [Tesla] car, as a passenger, testing on a country road, and a BMW approached. People build a safety-critical system, then they put a cheap commercial software product in the middle of it. The power grid is important, maybe the most important, but it’s difficult to prove to people it’s vulnerable. What’s next?
Plugs and Cars
JULY 27, 2013
The electric Infiniti has been “postponed,” and BMW is entering the market with a car that doesn’t challenge Tesla. It’s also grid-friendly. Many workplaces could become EV friendly on the cheap, repurposing existing 120V outlets in parking areas and expressly allowing PEV charging. They should be encouraged.
Charged EVs
APRIL 19, 2023
We did a capacity study in the area and we realized that there was a very tight industrial zone right outside of LAX, where we had this huge interest from customers, and there was seven megawatts of available power that was sitting on the grid at that time. And they assigned us every bit of capacity that was available on the grid.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. Meanwhile, GM is hedging its bets by continuing to invest in the dream of cheap, cellulosic ethanol and the hallucinogenic pipe dream of hydrogen fuel cell SUVs.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2023
EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. However, other automakers like BMW are quite unabashed about going after the luxury market which it terms “ white hot.” Buying a new car is the second most expensive purchase a consumer makes behind buying a house.
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