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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, times, respectively, for an urban, highway and a combined urban-highway driving cycle.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Even a policy with cheap rates can provide some coverage in case of an emergency. To help prevent winter range loss for all-electric vehicles, the best solution is to warm your vehicle before you begin your drive. In addition to an emergency kit, you should also ensure that you have adequate car insurance. Keep your EV Battery Charged.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

EV Central

That includes a WLTP range up to 600km, V2L charging, a near-30-inch widescreen display, AI assistant, OTA updates, streaming services, advanced driver aids and the ability to personalise the dash and infotainment through the Kia Connect Store. 2024 Kia EV3 offers up to 600km WLTP range with long range battery.

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

Green Car Congress

Six months into the CABLED trial (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators) ( earlier post ), Aston University’s research reveals that drivers are travelling more miles more frequently and are undertaking longer journeys, indicating increased confidence and notably reduced ‘range anxiety’. Average speed.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Range anxiety. Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Range figures are according to the WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty Vehicles Test Procedure) cycle. inch theatre screen for rear VIPs.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. The Atto 3 Standard is fitted with a 49.92kWh battery pack that ekes out a claimed 345km range between recharges based on the WLTP testing regime.

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