Conference Grid MPG Tax 
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2010
In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. We need an interactive grid to make this work. Incentivize the battery makers.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 1, 2010
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took part in the press conference via a remote video feed from Redmond. “For Ford,&# Mulally said, “this is a needed step in the development of the infrastructure that will make electric vehicles viable.&#. Driving that far on a 25 mpg gas-engine car would cost about $6.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 18, 2022
The federal government has also increased mileage standards for new passenger cars and light trucks to a fleet average of 49 mpg in model year 2026 , up from 41 mpg today. Volkswagen’s ID.4 4 compact all Electric SUV on a assembly line in their new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Establishing dealer network.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy.
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