Remove Connected Remove Guidelines Remove Range Remove Store
article thumbnail

Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

Blink Charging

To help facilitate this goal, the Department of Transportation is building a network of 500,000 EV chargers to connect the country along its network of interstate highways by 2030. Convenience stores and truck stops are in a fantastic position to take advantage of available federal funding for DC fast charging stations.

Store 95
article thumbnail

chark in-car delivery service expands to Berlin

Green Car Congress

Drivers of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and the V-Class of model year 2015 and newer can use the Mercedes me connect service to have parcels or purchases delivered directly to their parked vehicle in the German capital. All Daimler guidelines covering IT security, data protection and product liability also apply to chark.

Cars 186
article thumbnail

Supercap-based e-KERS for ICEV delivers approx. 20% reduction in fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

The advantage of this system relies on its immediate applicability to current ICEV production, but, being realized with components not dedicated or optimized for KERS application, the fuel economy improvement is limited, ranging from 1% to 5%. —Pipitone and Vitale (2019a). Drivetrain layout of the vehicle with KERS. Resources.

Fuel 191
article thumbnail

How Long Does an Electric Car Battery Last?

EV Connect

As EV battery packs become cheaper to manufacture, companies can create larger batteries with more energy potential, which in turn increases their mile-range. And because newer batteries already have greatly increased in mileage range, as they degrade they will still maintain a longer mileage range than batteries from just a few years ago.

article thumbnail

Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

Green Car Congress

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). The technique is popular for bonding thermoplastics, as well as wires, microcircuit connections, sheet metal, foils, ribbons and meshes. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

Cadillac 223
article thumbnail

Cadillac boosts performance of ELR plug-in hybrid for MY2016, cuts MSRP by $9K; $58,495 net after Fed credits

Green Car Congress

Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). All 2016 ELRs contain software upgrades to the 17.1

Cadillac 150
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG 2L, turbo four-cylinder pushes out up to 421 hp, 500 Nm

Green Car Congress

The peak torque of 500 N·m (480 N·m for the basic version) is available in a range of 5000-5250 rpm (4750-5000 rpm in the basic version). The engine developers were also able to realize a dynamically increasing torque curve in the lower engine speed range, thereby improving agility. 180-degree rotation. Turbocharger.

Mercedes 277