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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. The technology takes energy from the grid and converts it to direct current (DC) voltage.

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J.D. Power survey finds public charging experience for EV owners has a lot of room for improvement

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Owners’ ability to recharge their vehicle’s battery is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs, particularly among those who can’t install a private home charger or don’t have access to residential charging, such as city dwellers who reside in multiple-occupancy buildings.

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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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The LCOC includes costs associated with the purchase and installation of charging equipment and retail electricity prices, derived from real-world utility tariffs. kWh for light-duty PHEVs. For PHEVs, this assumes a charging mix of 81% residential and 19% workplace/public L2 and that 50% of residential charging uses L2 EVSE.

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New Mercedes-Benz S-Class PHEV produces 14.1-36.2% lower CO2 emissions that predecessor

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Installed on its roof is a photovoltaic system with around 12,000 PV modules and an output of around 5,000 kWp (kilowatt peak). A 60 kW DC charger is available for fast charging with direct current. The S 580 e is produced in the highly flexible and efficient Factory 56 in Sindelfingen.

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AeroVironment EV dealer program bundles home charger, installation, and warranty with car purchase

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launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. EVs and PHEVs typically come equipped with a Level 1 120 Volt charger.

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Mercedes-Benz S 560 e PHEV now available for ordering

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The DC/DC converter previously housed separately in the luggage compartment is now installed in the power electronics housing. NMC) makes for a cell capacity of 37 Ah (previously 22 Ah). The battery system in the S-Class comes, for the first time, from the wholly owned Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE.

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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

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It can be charged at an external AC or DC electric energy source. The battery and power electronics installation takes place successively along the assembly line. The A 250 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 235 km/h. A lithium-ion high-voltage battery, which has a total capacity of approximately 15.6

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