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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

Driivz

New policies will be needed for locations where a new grid connection or permits for a new charging location can take months to years. . Other increases in demand will come from electrification of heating (heat pumps instead of oil-burning furnaces) and industrial machinery. The impact of EV charging on the grid. That’s the good news.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

Green Car Congress

We have a PHEV system that has incredible efficiency, but it is also one of the highest performing vehicles on the road with extraordinarily connected feel to it. GM eliminated mechanical oil pumps on the system; the TPIM contains a 2 kW electric oil pump driver. L/100 km (117.7 —Tim Grewe. kWh Li-ion battery; and.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

So now finally we have the technology to deliver everything to customers and with things like plugins you don’t have the range anxiety so that does kind of relieve most of the tradeoffs, certainly. “ We do need a national energy policy. Automakers could ramp up PEV production if consumer demand proves to be larger than expected.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I believe strongly that this country has to get off oil," he says, sitting beside a massive V-16 engine on display in his office. because, even E85, we wish that would roll out a lot faster -- but, the only infrastructure thats really in place, besides oil, is electricity distribution. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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