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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel.

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Electric Car Charging Stations: 6 Easy Steps To Test Your Range Anxiety (Before Buying An EV)

EV Life

From a standard electric plug, batteries recharge at a speed of 2 to 5 miles per hour of charging. If you have a need for speed, a Level 2 electric car charging station can recharge your battery at 10-20 miles of range per hour. Locate DC Fast Chargers near you. miles from my apartment has a DC Fast Charger.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library The engineers at AC Propulsion (ACP) were familiar with the basic precepts of bidirectional EV power.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The tanks can store around five kilograms of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar—enough to drive more than 500 kilometers (310.7 kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron. Click to enlarge. lb) of hydrogen to cover 100 kilometers (62.1 liters (1.0 Earlier post.)

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

And another UCLA study of 32 Los Angeles-area families found that 75% of them didn’t use their garages for parking. Street Light/Utility Pole Chargers: Several cities including Kansas City and Los Angeles have begun deploylng or will install soon, EV chargers mounted on utility and street light poles.

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VW provides details on e-Golf prior to launch at LA Auto Show

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announced details of the e-Golf, its first fully electric vehicle to go on sale in the US, prior to its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. During the process the power electronics module converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). Click to enlarge. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Audi announces A3 e-tron battery electric vehicle pilot program in US

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The A3 e-tron BEV pilot program will run in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver markets throughout the year and provide actionable feedback and telematics data to Audi engineering teams in the US and Germany. It stores 26.5 kWh of usable energy at 380 volts and weighs 300 kilograms (661 lb).

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