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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

In light of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act and the NEVI program, new data from BloomberNEF predicts that EV sales will make up more than 50% of car purchases by 2030. neighborhoods and business districts. And, in an EV-heavy future, they’ve also plugged in their car for a recharge. But it also raises a big question.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. The roof ends at an integrated spoiler over the rear hatch window that incorporates the LED high brake light.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG).

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. Infrastructure, recharging and business models. The next step will be the ability to communicate with individual cars—that could address the 3 cars on the same neighborhood circuit issue.

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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

The use of lightweight, durable and crash-safe CFRP on this scale is unique in volume car production, BMW emphasized, underscoring its commitment to developing the material as an advanced, light-weight option for vehicles. (At This includes BMW Connected Drive and the 360° ELECTRIC services, some of which are options. kilograms (3.3

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Gotrax GXL V2 Review: A budget-friendly beginner e-scooter

Green Authority

The GXL V2 is fun for neighborhood trips, provides 12 miles per charge, and performs best on flat pavement. Fast charge time: Recharging the Gotrax GXL V2’s battery takes no longer than 3-4 hours, depending on how depleted it is. Do you have hardly any hills in your neighborhood? A: No, there is no Bluetooth connectivity.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

I’m talking about Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs) , the official term for what many people call Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). That means that a recharge likely costs you roughly the amount of loose change you’ve got dangling around in the bottom of your pocket. Err, actually, I probably shouldn’t call them “cars”.