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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Connecting to the grid allows businesses to sell back unused capacity, saving money and preventing wasting energy when surpluses occur. However, one of the problems that prevent such parking lots from arising everywhere is high installation and connection costs. Retrofitting Woes.

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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. There is apparently no mechanical connection between the V6 and the wheels. A power inverter module connects to a junction box. Ram is touting a total system horsepower of 663 with 615 lb-ft of torque and a range of 690 miles. Sound familiar?

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Vanderbilt battery management device reconfigures modules to extend EV pack range

Green Car Congress

We know there are some battery cells that run out of juice earlier than others, and when they do, the others run less efficiently. The Vanderbilt device also can connect to electric cars’ software for a more accurate read that allows drivers to get the most range out of a charge. —Tim Potteiger.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions. America’s No.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Battery Booster Pack?

The Truth About Cars

. & If you take nothing else away from this post, it should be that old-school battery packs of this sort show up in two types: One that turns on via a dedicated on/off switch and one that rouses from its slumber by detecting a trickle of charge from the battery to which it is connected.

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Why EV Charging Demand Response Is Critical During the Summer

EV Connect

A lot, actually: EVs also need to utilize the power grid in order to stay juiced up and on the roads. Whether public or private station s , companies like EV Connect enable smart charging through open charge point protocol (OCPP). Fortunately, EV Connect is already part of the OpenADR 2.0

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (and wireless smartphone charging), Bluetooth connection, AM/FM and digital radio and embedded satellite-navigation are all included in the technology package. The 500 also comes with a new connected car smartphone app. The e-motor relies on a 1.76kWh lithium-ion battery for juice.

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