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GM Shanghais the Volt

Plugs and Cars

The Technology Review published by MIT reports on the hydrogen fuel cell version of the Volt announced in Shanghai. The flexible electric car platform is innovative, but the fuel-cell version is freighted with hydrogen's flaws.swapping out the generator for a fuel cell may be a step backward.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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