Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

for high-energy batteries for use in PHEV40 (PHEVs with a 40 mile all electric range) and EV light-duty vehicles. Recharge Rate. Cabin Preconditioning strategies shall address improving the energy efficiency of thermally preconditioning the passenger cabin while the vehicle is connected to the grid. Specific Regen Pulse Power.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Appendix C: Intricacies of the Grid—transfer of power vs. energy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ).

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

In August 2014, Hyundai’s ix35 fuel cell model was driven a record distance for a hydrogen-powered production car on a single tank, covering 435 miles across three Scandinavian countries. This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

In comparison, traditional combustion engines take longer to get engine-generated power to the wheels and might need to rev up in order to reach maximum torque. Another common misconception amongst potential buyers centers around the time it takes to recharge an EV. Is our grid ready for a full transition to EVs?

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Gas Cars Gas-Electric Grid 116

Setec Powerr

AUGUST 31, 2023

This is extremely true for long-distance travel, where electric vehicles need to travel hundreds of miles in just a single trip. Unlike the AC power that comes from the electrical grid, DC power is what EV batteries need to charge quickly and efficiently. This is where Setec DC fast charging stations come in as a game-changer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Recharging can occur from a conventional wall outlet using standard household power, allowing EN-V to travel at least 40 kilometers (25 miles) on a single charge. By comparison, today’s typical automobile weighs more than 1,500 kilograms and is three times as long. It weighs less than 500 kilograms and is about 1.5

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

This isn’t a car you’d use to aggressively carve up a back road, a la M3 or Miata, but if you’re used to more of a “touring” sedan in this price range - yes, I’ll make one more A4/3-series comparison - you should be happy with how the Model 3 performs on back roads. The news here isn’t bad either. As I said…it’s complicated.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

dependent on route profile, driving style and payload, is between 120 and 160 km (75 to 99 miles); at very low outdoor temperatures the range may be less. By way of comparison: the most powerful conventional e-up! The simplest recharging option is to plug the charging cable supplied with the car into a conventional 230-volt socket.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Owing to limits in battery capacity and driving range (currently 100-200 km (62-124 miles) for a medium-sized car) and a current recharging time of several hours, BEVs are ideally suited to smaller cars and shorter trips, i.e. urban driving (including new transportation models such as car sharing).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home.

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. Now all you hear is highway miles.

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