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Green Deals: Hover-1 Origin Hoverboard has a built-in Bluetooth speaker at low of $130, more

Electrek

Matched at Best Buy as part of its Deals of the Day. This unique hoverboard lets you cruise around the neighborhood at up to 7 MPH for 6 miles before it’s time to recharge. Head below for more deals on Nest smart thermostats, electric chain saws, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Green Deals: Cruise around town this spring on a Segway electric scooter at $470, more

Electrek

Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day , Best Buy offers the Segway Ninebot ES2-N Electric Scooter for $469.99 With a maximum speed of 15.5MPH, and a range of 15 miles before you need to recharge, the Segway Ninebot ES2-N is a great choice for both cruising around the neighborhood as well as running to the store for quick errands.

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

Green Car Congress

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!

Driivz

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. Problems can range from failure to reset for the next customer to broken parts to issues with payments.

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

EV Connect

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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Razor E100 review: A great electric scooter for kids

Green Authority

The rear wheel hosts a minimal 100-watt, chain-driven motor that only reaches speeds of 10 mph (16 km/h), safe for any suburban neighborhood. You can, however, buy these add-ons for relatively cheap. Should I buy the Razor E100 electric scooter? For your money, the E100 is a better buy. Razor E100 specs. miles (10 km).

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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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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