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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

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In this case, a problem arises when motorists gathered in a geographic area began buying these vehicles and plugging them in to recharge upon returning home—a practice known as uncoordinated charging. Muratori also looked at the impact PEV charging might have on a residential distribution transformer.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging. MYTH 5: EV fleets – buses, delivery vans and trucks – can’t operate efficiently because charging takes either too much time or, in the case of fast charging, too much energy.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. So make sure to compare carefully the features and efficiency to determine which hybrid compact SUV to buy.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

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neighborhoods and business districts. But it’s also incumbent on utilities to create the necessary buy-back programs and deploy the required software to easily draw power from EVs. And, in an EV-heavy future, they’ve also plugged in their car for a recharge. With proper load management, however, that overload is not a given.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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The agency also recently presented a series of webinars on electrification for fleet operators. If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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