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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

All the wind farms and solar panels in the world won’t do anything to lower the outflow of hundreds billions of dollars annually or decrease our pump-fueled funding of Islamic fundamentalism unless we build cars that can use that cleaner electricity. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older! Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

The Truth About Cars

liter PowerStroke V8 (475 hp and 1,050 lb-ft) is now supposed to be capable of longer intervals between oil changes, with Ford believing this will be a boon to fleet operators. It's all very clever and designed to help encourage fleet managers to stick with Ford, as two-person jobs are now easily achievable by a solo operator.

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Making EV charging part of the smart home

Charged EVs

The home of the future that we envision today is an intelligent home, and much of the intelligence has to do with optimizing energy consumption—shifting demand to times when energy is cheaper and/or cleaner. The other big market that the EV Series Pro plays a role in, and that’s really starting to take off, is the fleet market.

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Making EV charging part of the smart home – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The home of the future that we envision today is an intelligent home, and much of the intelligence has to do with optimizing energy consumption—shifting demand to times when energy is cheaper and/or cleaner. The other big market that the EV Series Pro plays a role in, and that’s really starting to take off, is the fleet market.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Remember its PURE D.C.

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