Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

One question that's frequently asked of GreenCarReports.com--and many others too: Does recharging electric cars pose a threat to the electricity grid? The 2010 Fisker Karma and the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids, among other electric-drive vehicles, are.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. If you just allow willy-nilly random charging, are we going to have neighborhood blackouts?” asked Mr. Tang, the utility executive.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electrical Electric 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. NEV stands for neighborhood electric vehicle, which can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. Which electric-car developer counts former U. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson as an investor?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. The last Chevrolet Volt had 53 miles of range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electrical 88

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. The last Chevrolet Volt had 53 miles of range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electrical 86