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QOTD: Could Energy Storage Unlock the EV Market?

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The New York Times has an interesting piece on cars being used to store excess electricity. As you no doubt know, one reason EVs cost as much as they do -- most EVs are more expensive than ICE vehicles -- is because of the cost of batteries. It seems, on paper, like a pretty nifty idea.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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Or in other words we are reliant on Putin to keep the light on and at his mercy on the cost of the gas. Right now, production is low in Russia, so the cost has increased. The unit cost of Gas in the UK is 4 times the price of US Gas. – True cost of Smart Meters. The cost of panels continues to slide. No Fracking.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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A pre-production XC40 Recharge I drove for an hour last October through rolling suburban hills outside New York City drew little attention, perhaps due to its muted, elegant silvery-green color and black roof. Those are Los Angeles, New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Every carmaker should do this immediately.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Environmental groups foresee the public needing to use electrified mass transit , reduce long-haul flights for business as well as pleasure), increase telework, walk and cycle to work or stores, change their diet to eat more vegetables, or if absolutely needed, drive only small EVs. He notes, “You must achieve all the goals, or you don’t win.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

Revel aims to promote EV adoption in cities by solving two interrelated problems: The company’s rideshare fleet generates demand to justify the cost of installing DC fast chargers, and its charging Superhub ensures that the fleet stays charged, while also offering charging to the public. New York-based Revel is riding two timely trends.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. Now it's much simpler, but if you buy Apple stuff, it all works together.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. Now it's much simpler, but if you buy Apple stuff, it all works together.