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Nissan Dealership Handed Over 400 Charges

The Truth About Cars

This time, some former employees at a Nissan dealer in North Carolina are on the hook for more than 400 charges. The press release goes on to say that, during the investigation, additional information was found which led to all these additional charges.​

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An ENERGY STAR charger specification program update

Charged EVs

According to the EPA, ENERGY STAR-certified EV chargers use 40% less energy in standby mode, on average, than standard charging stations. As EV charging stations proliferate, managed charging is becoming essential, not only to save money for charging operators, but to minimize the impact of the additional load on the electrical grid.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. EVs also have battery management systems that maintain the correct operating temperatures and control how fast batteries charge and discharge to keep you safe. Charging Safety. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

But have you heard Porsche doesn’t mind charging for a few extras? Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads.

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Review – Shockingly Spicy

The Truth About Cars

The brakes were stout and consistent with no fade – for reference my session was mid-morning on a warm day, and I had three consecutive three-lap runs with a cooldown lap each time and a few minutes break in between. Just for reference, the transmission setup here is single-speed reduction gear with shift-by-wire.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

e-Golf customers can drive the vehicle confidently, knowing Volkswagen is addressing the vehicle’s environmental impacts through many stages of its lifecycle from production, distribution and charging. how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. Click to enlarge.

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

The comparison hardware used as a baseline for demonstration/justification of the 2% fuel efficiency improvement calculations/demonstrations should be a product widely available in the field and available for sale within the past five years, i.e., no obsolete engines, transmissions, or axles. mm and 5 mm thick. mm and 5 mm.

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