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SDG&E seeks approval to build charging infrastructure to support ~3,000 medium/heavy electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

To clean up the air in areas suffering from the highest levels of tailpipe emissions, 40% of the installations will be targeted for vehicles and equipment that are based in or travel through disadvantaged communities. One cutting-edge element of the proposal is an electric school bus vehicle-to-grid pilot.

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Enhance EV Drivers’ Satisfaction with Flexible Pricing & Efficient Billing

Driivz

Almost every intersection has one or two gas/petrol stations, so drivers generally make their choice on price – unless they have a strong relationship with a specific vendor due to their membership in the loyalty club/credit card holder. In addition, the data which is generated by the chargers is not always accurate and clean.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. Depending upon where you live, power plants are often burning natural resources. The true impact of electric vehicles should consider the make-up of the power grids where these cars will be used. I’m sick of hearing about the Prius….I