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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

Green Car Congress

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Large-scale retail stores. Large-scale shopping malls, DIY stores, etc. Convenience stores. Honda Motor Co.,

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2024 Kia Sorento Review

Baua Electric

HEV and PHEV options will join the petrol and diesel duo tested here later in the year. In seven-seat mode the Sorento offers just 187 litres of boot space, which jumps to 616 litres in five-seat mode and a gigantic 2011 litres in two-seat mode – perfect for a trip to the big green shed or that DIY Swedish furniture store.

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2024 Kia Sorento Review

Baua Electric

HEV and PHEV options will join the petrol and diesel duo tested here later in the year. In seven-seat mode the Sorento offers just 187 litres of boot space, which jumps to 616 litres in five-seat mode and a gigantic 2011 litres in two-seat mode – perfect for a trip to the big green shed or that DIY Swedish furniture store.

Kia 52
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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.