Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2010
In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. Incentivize the battery makers. Consumers and Charging.
EV Adoption
MARCH 3, 2021
This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.
EV Connect
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The Solar EV Charging Process First, solar panels turn photovoltaic cells into DC power. For most applications, this DC power will then be converted into AC power to be stored in a power bank or utilized immediately. Sounds easy enough, but there are some key components that make this all function properly.
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 7, 2023
4 Onboard Charger: The onboard charger converts AC (alternating current) power from an external charging station or electrical outlet into DC (direct current) power to recharge the vehicle’s battery pack. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. Back to top High-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission technology is playing a big role in China and Europe.
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 4, 2009
Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1. Will we get our money’s worth?
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Once the oil pressure builds up to a sufficient level, we run the engine at zero load, at which point we disconnect the two again. The coolant loop for the TFSI also incorporates the oil cooler for the S tronic. Purchasing customers may qualify for applicable state and federal incentives and tax credits (e.g.,
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