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A cheap Toyota EV? Not right now, the company says

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Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. The post A cheap Toyota EV?

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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Discharge mode is shown; the arrows are reversed for electrolytic/charge mode. Furthermore, this electrode permits higher charging voltages by suppressing the parasitic water-splitting reactions. Cell schematic. AQDSH 2 refers to the reduced form of AQDS. Huskinson et al. Click to enlarge. —Michael J. Commercialization.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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These record the usage, location and charging habits of each vehicle. Duration and amount of energy transferred during charge. Location of charging/parking, i.e. home, work, public etc. The average charge time per i-MiEV vehicle is two hours. The average charge time per i-MiEV vehicle is two hours.

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Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal

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Spirit Airlines, once a fast-growing low-cost carrier, is struggling to convince investors that it has a clear path forward after an antitrust ruling blocked the sale of the company to JetBlue Airways. It’s a challenging financial picture for the company,” said Xavier Smith, director of energy and industrials research at AlphaSense.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

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Coulomb Technologies unveiled San Francisco's first ChargePoint America charge stations yesterday in a Priority Parking lot along the Embarcadero. The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded. But for whom?

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What’s Happening in EV Battery Technology

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From how much they cost and weigh to the amount of power they store and how long they take to charge, electric vehicle (EV) batteries have a significant impact on EVs themselves, the EV industry as a whole, and ultimately EV buyers.

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

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The Porsche whistleblower explained that the Taycan’s 800V high-voltage onboard charger used today does not control the charging process well enough and can overcharge some battery cells, causing them to overheat. The problem occurs when the batteries are charged at a low AC speed of up to 7.5

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