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OEMs shifting towards onboard chargers > 6 kW for EVs; lower output chargers to remain dominant through 2020

Green Car Congress

All suppliers are working on downsizing the charger by 10% to 15% by decreasing its weight and volume and increasing the power density. Manufacturers are developing bidirectional chargers that can interact with a power grid. This will be achieved by increasing the volume density. Because chargers range from 3.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Establishing dealer network.

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