Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

BMW of North America and Coulomb Technologies announced that drivers of the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be able to take advantage of the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area. The BMW ActiveE is the BMW Group’s next step towards a mass-produced electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Overall, EV sales have been disappointing so far due to a lack of choice and perceived personal benefits, high purchase prices, and most importantly, consumer anxiety about range, maximum speed, recharging times, and the lack of public charging infrastructure. —ABI VP and practice director, Dominique Bonte.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The objective of the taskforce is initially to create a guideline for demonstration projects and design verification and later standardize in 2015 with field confirmation. This is necessary before a determination of charging frequency can be standardize and should include the second and third harmonic possibilities.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners. Energy Management – optimal EV charging through advanced algorithms, smart grid access, use of local renewables, and demand-side response.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2023

EV Central’s BMW iX1 review: It’s drifting into ancient history now but BMW was a real battery electric vehicle trendsetter when it launched the i3 back in 2013. The most affordable BMW BEV since the iX3 is its opposite when it comes to orthodoxy and risk. 2023 BMW iX1 M Sport rear seat.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions. The car offers three drive modes for regenerative braking (Off, Low, Standard), along with on or off settings for creep mode (where it acts like a “normal” automatic). A rocket ready to hit the road. kilowatt-hours).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

However, the trade association says, it is to a large extent also due to slow progress in charging standards; the fragmentation of internal market as a result of uncoordinated approach to market incentives; a lack of dedicated support for R&D; and no clear and unified vision on infrastructure. —Ivan Hodac, ACEA Secretary General.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. If my speculation holds true congratulations are due both to BMW and AC Propulsion.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric car’s introduction. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. Chevrolet is a global value leader. Buick will focus on North America and China. Focus on fuel economy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

Compared to advanced lead-acid batteries, the PbC batteries: Support higher [10-20x] charge acceptance and faster recharge [5-10x] in partial state-of-charge (PSOC) applications; Offer an 4x increase in cycle life in 100% depth-of-discharge applications; and. This limits the ability of battery to take on recharge. PbC battery.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

As optioned, my tester would go for $43,380 as a 2023 model, before any potential tax credits - about the same money as you’d spend on a moderately equipped Audi A4 or BMW 3-series sedan, both of which are similarly sized and appeal to the same yuppie buyers.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

With a few pulls of the left side steering wheel paddle, the brake regeneration force reaches the maximum setting and you are in iPedal, where regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. Charging The 10.9

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Fast charging may become widespread, but the impact on battery performance degradation over time and power grid stability is unclear.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

At least GM sent this nifty printed banner explaining all about the new J1772 industry standard recharging plug. Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. Too bad BMW isn’t planning on building and selling this car for real.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Ian Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director of BMW Group AG, today joined Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon in Scotland as they launched the Government’s vision for ultra-low carbon transport in the UK. BMW has already established a number of key proposed partners for the UK trial.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Coulomb’s logo, apt but dull, reimagines a gas pump as a standard three-prong electrical socket. Coulomb envisions a landscape transformed by cutting-edge charging stations — a kind of “smart grid&# of Web-networked stations that will communicate with drivers about their availability.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. Alternative EV Charging Methods in New Zealand. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. Alternative EV Charging Methods in New Zealand. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Standardization of battery shape and chemistry is another consideration that gives one pause.

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