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However, in the long term, Tesla’s aim is to enable completely autonomous driving, and some will want to take road trips and other long-range travel opportunities, which brought into question the vehicle’s ability to travel across state lines. You saw it, we have wireless charging, right? He said: “Yeah.
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GM’s top EV battery guru, Andy Oury, believes we could switch to a hydrogen-based economy in the future, if we could build enough renewable energy to run it. In the meantime, you can you can take that slower energy, and can go straight to charging a battery with it. But don’t expect it to happen any time soon.
A retro-futuristic EV that blends stainless-steel nostalgia with possible a 200-plus miles of real-world range and turns more heads than anything hes ever driven. What makes Carlsons build stand out isnt just the hardware its the engineering ethos behind it. I wanted it to look stock, but feel like the future, Carlson said.
The program works to build EV knowledge and best practices for sales staff, refining the purchasing experience for consumers visiting a nearby store to test an EV, or chat with salespeople to learn more about EV models, costs, charging, and battery ranges.
Aerodynamically Efficient Exterior Designed to slice through the air Now in its 11th generation, the Civic (first launched in 1972) went through a complete exterior re-imagination in 2022, and got a refresh for 2025. Overall, the interior build and material quality are at a high level.
A retro-futuristic EV that blends stainless-steel nostalgia with possible a 200-plus miles of real-world range — and turns more heads than anything he’s ever driven. What makes Carlson’s build stand out isn’t just the hardware — it’s the engineering ethos behind it. You first had to build a workshop to work on it, right?
The Swedish carmaker remains so, with the segment central to building Volvo’s reputation for practicality, safety, combined with an understated and attractive design language. Over the decades, Volvo estate cars have become sought after luxury vehicles, as well as family staples, appealing to a wide range of consumer needs and budgets.
If the scratches on this vehicle don't self-heal, Land Rover will re-wrap the panels before the next group arrives. We also used low-range four-wheel drive and adjusted the air suspension for lift or lowering as needed. Defender offers that directly. What’s even cooler? Two more groups of media are going through this program after us.
Electric vehicles onsite will include the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup—currently the longest-range electric pickup on the market, officially rated at up to 792 km on a full charge. We’re proud to work alongside a partner that shares our commitment to a cleaner, more inclusive future.”
One notable return during this sale is the newly re-released RadCity 5 Plus Commuter e-bike that has dropped to $1,499 shipped. Long-Range e-bike w/ $365 in free gear (new): $1,599 (Reg. While not beating out the brands new Xyber e-bikes 2.7 second acceleration time, this model does go 0 to 30 MPH in 9.5 1,999) Lectric XPedition 2.0
Q&A with Group 14s CEO Silicon-anode batteries , like those produced by Group 14, offer significantly higher energy density and extremely fast charging times compared to traditional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries, promising to fundamentally change EV technology.
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StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.
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for participation in a Zero Energy Building in the Washington DC Naval Yard. The mini-Cube, which will provide demand response energy storage that will be grid-network tied, will be linked to a 32kW solar panel array and will supply standby power service for this Zero Energy Administration Building. Axion Power International, Inc.,
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RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. The entity will thus offer a turnkey service for the sales network: optimized transport of vehicles, supply of spare parts (Re-Cycle Center), renovation, storage, production of photos and videos and their online availability.
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Jaguar Land Rover plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, UK. Credited with pioneering a range of industry-first innovations during its 50 years of production, the new XJ will build on the characteristics synonymous with its predecessors. —Prof.
The vehicles will make use of REV’s bi-directional charging capabilities as part of TARDEC’s micro-grid demonstration. There is no other re-engineering performed on the vehicle, with the original driving characteristics remaining intact. Range is up to 120 miles (200 km) combined city/highway. Earlier post.)
AV), a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to pursue demonstration and commercial projects using AV’s level III fast-charge system and the THINK City electric vehicle to jump-start the development of fast-charge infrastructure in the United States. Earlier post.)
Conceptual design of a water-based flow battery GE scientists are researching as part of ARPA-E’s RANGE program. This battery could be one-fourth the cost of current car batteries, and could nearly triple the distance electric vehicles could travel on a single charge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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The report recommends a range of incentives that the federal government can offer to address these and other barriers. Long-range BEV. Can travel hundreds of miles on a single battery charge and then be refueled in a time that is much shorter than the additional driving time that the refueling allows. Limited-range BEV.
While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. —Jon Lauckner.
In its sales pitch, Toyota plans to emphasize product attributes such as driving range, dynamic performance and telematics. The current RAV4 EV uses Tesla Model S powertrain components; earlier Phase 0 builds used components from the Roadster. kWh of useable energy at full charge. Charging times. Charge modes and range.
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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. Service Fabric enables the automaker to build individual mobility graphs with personalized data and real-time context. Open Mobility Cloud.
parking and lane access incentives, building codes), utility actions (e.g., charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. The regional electric vehicle share leaders tended to have greater public charging infrastructure than their regional average.
The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. The new direct-injected 1.5 Click to enlarge. Drive unit.
MAN showed the Metropolis research truck, a range-extended electric refuse collection truck developed in collaboration with Benteler Engineering Services for use in the city, at IAA 2012, earlier post.) This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. The electric motor acts as an alternator when coasting and braking.
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