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There’s a New Problem With Electric Cars That No One Saw Coming

The Truth About Cars

This week we sit down with Cody Stolle, research assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the assistant director at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, to discuss a lesser-known problem with EVs and road safety. It pertains to our conversation and is worth your time. As well as here.

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EV University: Online Conversion Classes

Electric Cars are for Girls

There's a project in the works, and it's called EV University. You can help us decide which classes to offer!

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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., The licensing agreement launches the first large-scale demonstration of the UD-developed V2G technology, which enables electric car owners to plug in their vehicles and send electricity back to electrical utilities.

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Electricity vs Hydrogen: Why is electrification the first choice for fleets?

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Here are a few reasons why electricity is the clear choice for fleets: 1. Universality In the U.S., electric charging infrastructure has seen significant growth. Efficiency Hydrogen-powered cars are indeed less efficient than electric cars. Cost Hydrogen-powered cars face significant cost challenges.

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Convert Your Car To A Plug-in Hybrid? All You Need Is $3,000

Green Car Reports

Not everyone can afford a new hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric car, but those who still wish to drive such a vehicle can still take the conversion route.

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MIT researchers develop optimized sulfidation separation process for rare earth and other key metals

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The findings offer one way to alleviate a growing demand for minor metals such as cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements that are used in “clean” energy products such as electric cars, solar cells, and electricity-generating windmills. Cite this article Stinn, C., Allanore, A.

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AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy

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AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. Integration between the power grid and electric vehicles will become essential and beneficial as EV numbers increase over the next decade.

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