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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). In GM’s patented rotor design, each section is skewed to distribute efficiently the rotor’s magnetic field, while reducing noise. The Spark EV. Click to enlarge. Available as a ~$900 option later this year.)

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

Baua Electric

“Every one we move is one less that we’ve got to worry about finding a home for in the constrained logistics chain that we’re dealing with.” ” Of the automobiles picked up by way of dealerships this pace, about 60 % had been Chevrolets and 30 % had been GMCs and Buicks, in line with GM. and Oshawa, Ont.

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Tesla Police Cruiser fleet rejected by department despite numerous success stories

Teslarati

. “They’re not a suitable police car. They are not designed for police work,” Maj. The Spokane Department was set to receive one Model Y crossover in early 2021 after it set aside time for determining infrastructure concerns like charging and receiving enough funding for the project. They are too small.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

Should I Buy an Electric Car?” In the second session, “We’ll offer guidance on how to make the right decision when buying an EV,” said Hartman. We’ve got different skill sets, so we ‘re a great team.” “The That’s the local college extension program at Southern Oregon University (SOU), and we’re co-sponsoring a class on EVs.”

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

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.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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NRC report recommends ways to overcome barriers hindering purchases of PEVs; vehicle cost, battery tech and consumer knowledge among others

Green Car Congress

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. 2014 Chevrolet Volt (38 mi/70 km; total range = 380 mi/704 km). Four Classes of Plug-in Electric Vehicles. Description. Example (AER). Long-range BEV. Limited-range BEV.

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