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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

Green Car Congress

Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). Actually delivering commercially viable 500-mile batteries will require exascale computing—i.e., The Net-Zero Neighborhood.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. The cost of electricity for charging an electric golf cart is much lower than the price of gasoline. Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

Driivz

BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. BUSTED: EV automobiles today can travel 200 to 300+ miles on a charge. Fuel-wise, electric is cheaper than gasoline, hands down.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same.

Volvo 131
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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. With 70% of SCE PEV owners commuting 40 miles or less daily, many PEV owners can fully recharge at night at Level 1; SCE encourages PEV customers to charge up every night at home.

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

EV Connect

Department of Transportation, the typical American drives their car about 13,500 miles per year. 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. According to the U.S. of what the U.S.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry What is a 300-mile range in real life?