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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

SCE is partnering with auto makers, dealers and the communities we serve to help educate our customers on ways to seamlessly connect their new EVs to an ever-changing electrical system. The Southern California region and SCE’s service territory in particular is seeing significant uptick of early plug-in vehicle adoption.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson behind the wheel of the Smith Ampere electric van, based on the Ford Transit Connect. The vehicle is slated to arrive at select Ford dealers in 2010.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

To ensure maximum safety in a crash scenario, the high-voltage battery is disconnected from the high-voltage system and the connected components discharged when the passenger restraint systems are triggered. This includes BMW Connected Drive and the 360° ELECTRIC services, some of which are options. More on lightweight design.

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Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

The all-new, electric 2021 Volkswagen ID4, after a few years of teasing, is now at your local dealer. Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. The turning radius was impressive, making for easy U-turns in your neighborhood. Story by John Faulkner.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has.