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Developing standards for EV charging reliability

Charged EVs

As one of its first initiatives, Sustainable Mobility Solutions has published “ Electric Vehicle Charging Data Performance & Reporting ,” a detailed study of charging failures and a set of proposals for evaluating those failures and finding solutions. The reliability project is a good example of that. ChargerHelp!

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

“Public policy implementation is hard even if everyone supports a policy,” says University of Michigan professor emeritus John Leslie King , who has studied policy management and administration for decades. economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) This was starting to hurt because it was one reason for a sudden surge in Toyotas market share." Never discount Toyota.

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That Super Sexy Clean Tech Roundtable, Part II of a Greenius Exclusive

Creative Greenius

Second, recently the NY Times reported a health study equating 300,000 deaths a year to climate change and the impacts of it. He drives an electric car and has for seven years, a Toyota RAV4 EV. Tags: Environmental Politics Killer Coal News Media Saving Energy Sustainability Yes We Can! He’s the former President of SCE.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# Even in their resurrected state, they dont have a prayer against toyota, honda, hyundai, and their worst nightmare, CHINA… — Seren 21. and Chrysler. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Current batteries in new Toyota hybridsare ~$3000 if they need to be replaced. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"The Volt is a case study. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time.

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