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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We We want to predict where we need to build the next electric charging station.”. This is good for the grid.

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Road Test: 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige

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The GV70 stands out its ultra-fast charging speed makes it a differentiator from other compact electric SUVs. [Ed. Wind and road noise were low, reduced in-part by acoustic laminated glass and sound deadening insulation. Charging and Regeneration There are three charging rate options for the 77.4

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

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Genesis invited automotive media to Bentonville, Arkansas, to drive the G80 EV through the winding Ozark Mountain roads. Charging and Regeneration. As with several new EVs, free fast-charging is included. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery will replenish from 10-to-100% charge in under 7.25

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

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Starting around the middle of 2024, the Shetlands—and also part of mainland Scotland—will be powered by the 443-megawatt Viking wind farm , consisting of 103 wind turbines on the main island of Shetland. According to Plet, wind energy is driving an acceleration of HVDC installations in Europe.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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Driving mostly in the Comfort or Sport modes (and refraining from depressing the Boost button too often) we returned to our starting point with a 7% battery charge. Wind and road noise were reduced partly due to acoustic laminated glass and sound-deadening insulation. miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). No worries, we had it all the way!

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. The charging infrastructure is an integral part of PSTA's long-term battery electric bus program.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Charging and Regeneration. There are three charging speed options for the 77.4 The slowest, a standard 120V household plug, delivers a full charge in about 68 hours (that’s just short of three days). At 150kW, which is a more commonly found fast-charging speed, it will take about 50 minutes.