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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Many things in your life haven’t changed since 2010 but one thing certainly has: You won’t need to buy gas in order to drive. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. by Lars Vercelli.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

Cars That Think

company tussled for the No. of New York City, each holding over 20 percent of the domestic market. Twenty-five other companies, such as Admiral, GTE Sylvania, and Magnavox, shared the rest of the business. But one by one, these companies either folded their television divisions or sold them to non-U.S.

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Con Edison, Lion and Posi-Plus developing all-electric bucket truck

Green Car Congress

If this initiative is successful, the bucket truck will be integrated as part of Con Edison’s fleet of trucks that maintains the overhead electric system in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. As of last year, every new light-duty vehicle that Con Edison buys is a plug-in hybrid or all-electric.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

Charged EVs

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. For fleet operators, concepts like demand charges and charging management software are entirely new. Onward and upward.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

And vehicle-to-grid technology offers alternate revenue streams for its vehicles. This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. So if you’re a consumer, or if you’re another business such as a rental car company, you start to have confidence that there’s infrastructure available for you to charge.

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How charge management can reduce OpEx and CapEx for EV fleet projects

Charged EVs

Charge management software optimizes charging based on the available power, the schedules of the vehicles and the cost of electricity—from the rudimentary systems built into chargers to highly sophisticated systems that integrate with micro-grids or depot management. We do a lot of reselling work.

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