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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day

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Today, it is in proof of concept form, but it is already providing his vehicle with 20-60 miles of charge per day depending on its configuration. The Model Y owner also noted that he is looking to hit a cost of about $1 per watt, which should make the expanding solar charger reasonable.

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ZEV Station debuts charging in Palm Springs; awarded $2.7M for ZEV infrastructure

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ZEV Fleet plans to demonstrate a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model, by leasing an all-electric step vans to last-mile delivery fleets using AC & DC Charging. This will enable last mile delivery fleet owners to evaluate the benefit of a Class 2 EV delivery van and entice them to sign up for ZEV Station’s offtake agreements.

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Lightning Systems debuts new electric Ford F-550 for shuttle buses, delivery trucks

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The top speed is 65 miles per hour. The 128 kWh batterypack supports a range of more than 100 miles, depending on equipment configuration, payload, route, weather, and driver. There is a five-year, 60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain with maintenance performed by certified local service providers.

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

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And we also have a fast vehicle-to-vehicle DC charging protocol that is unique to us. The second application is that you have a diesel truck that has all the EV components in the back of the truck, and that does vehicle-to-vehicle charging using a DC power source. You call AAA, they’ll come and bring you a gallon of gas.

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Lightning eMotors announces production launch of GM-based ZEV4 work trucks

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The versatile Lightning ZEV4 model comes equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, 790 lb-ft of torque and up to 130 miles of range as well as improved weight distribution for better handling and improved safety. The Lightning ZEV4 is capable of Level 2 AC and 80kW DC fast charging.

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Using modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs – Charged EVs

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And we also have a fast vehicle-to-vehicle DC charging protocol that is unique to us. The second application is that you have a diesel truck that has all the EV components in the back of the truck, and that does vehicle-to-vehicle charging using a DC power source. You call AAA, they’ll come and bring you a gallon of gas.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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To keep those EVs powered up, there are 2,065 Level 2 chargers and 260 DC fast chargers in Con Edison’s service territory, more than 400 of them added in 2021. Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers.