Plugs and Cars

MARCH 3, 2011

Parking in these Coulomb charge stations is restricted to city-owned vehicles and Car Share companies under threat of towing. Only half the story about public charging is providing juice: enabling drivers to extend the range of their vehicles beyond their night-time "fill-up" at home when necessary and overcoming newbie "range anxiety."

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

Here I took advantage of already owning an electric lawnmower, figuring that the 40-volt, 4-ampere-hour battery I had for it would serve well. Terrafirma Technology , a company started by an engineer named Michael House who has gone into business supplying 3D-printed adapters to people who want to repurpose lithium-ion power-tool batteries.

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EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

Power companies also use KWh as the base charge unit for billing consumers. The standard unit of electrical power is the watt, which is defined as a current of one ampere, at a voltage of one volt. More simply, volts x amps = watts. In the UK, the standard wall socket delivers 240 volts. 100miles / 24 KWh). See [link].

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 27, 2013

Plug-in vehicle sales are indeed increasing, with the LEAF and Volt each selling about 2500 units in June 2013. Private companies and large public institutions are beginning to consider the issues surrounding employee and visitor parking. Although Tesla gets the headlines (and stock price boost), Nissan and Chevrolet make the sales.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. GM Reported Ready To Give Volt Battery Nod to Unit of LG Chem. Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. that got the nod.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

On both sides of the Atlantic, the 4xe will be followed by plug-in versions of every other Jeep by 2025, parent company Stellantis announced during a July press briefing. As early as 2012, Chevrolet frequently trumpeted the statistic that two-thirds of total miles covered by Chevy Volts were done on grid power. Default: hybrid, not EV.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

And more German metal for company. That said, if that’s your typical daily commute, it’s easy to see how plugging in overnight would give you all the juice you need. It’s a simple way for car companies to boost earnings by charging for such updates. Please, please don’t drop it on that paint.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. To keep cars and passengers full, 7-Eleven and Subway are among companies planning to serve up EV charging along with their Big Gulps and sandwiches. 90 percent of the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

You will be able to charge your car at home at night in three to eight hours, but never be in fear of “running out of juice” because a fast-charge opportunity will be available right around the corner at Starbucks, Safeway, Wal-Mart or your local shopping mall.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The basic equation governing the charging of batteries is W = V * A, or to put it into words, Watts equals Volts times Amps. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas. I have never been a big fan of battery swapping.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Agassi was an executive at SAP that lead the software company to being the enterprise software leader ahead of Oracle, IBM, and all others. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA 2:54 PM Anonymous said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The company says its charge spots would have voltage on par with standard household outlets. For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. The taxpayers gain absolutely nothing, not even a stake in the company, just the risk. The price goes up with demand and usage.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Vancouvers trolley bus fleet operates at 600 volts and god knows how many amps. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The new plug-in vehicle will be able to exceed highway speed limits, go 100 miles on a charge and recharge in four to eight hours using a 220-volt line, similar to those for clothes dryers, said Mark Perry, director of product planning for Nissan North America. Nissan plans to roll out the car in 12 to 15 markets next year, Perry said.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

However, the company wanted to build an EV that would entice ICE enthusiasts over to the electron world. The company knows enthusiasts like manual transmissions and while this doesn’t have a clutch pedal, it at least gives the driver a modicum of control. By and large, enthusiasts don’t care about tech features.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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