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Pilot project kicks off with 20 Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicles in Munich

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This project will address a number of issues, ranging from the power grid itself to data transfer between drivers, vehicles, and electric fueling stations. If the battery runs out of energy, then a compact combustion engine recharges the battery as needed to boost the vehicle’s operating range to as much as 250 km (155 miles).

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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The objectives of the Renewable Energy Charging of Electric Vehicles are to: Document that electric vehicle (EV) emission levels below 130 gCO 2 e/mile can be achieved with renewable distributed energy resources as the charging source. Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport.

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Audi and Partners Launch Plug-in Fleet Pilot Project in Munich Region with A1 e-tron

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It will address a number of issues from the data transfer between the driver, vehicle and electric filling station to the power grid. miles) of range. g/mile), Audi says. g/mile), Audi says. It will also include a test of smartphones as the central interface for the driver. L/100 km (123.80 L/100 km (123.80

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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Instead, fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately, with the baseline charging assumption being one energy storage charge per day for each vehicle being tested. The standard, which is based on a similar document developed by the US. for reverse energy flow, e.g. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) or vehicle-to-home.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Generally, theyll plug in at night.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Establishing dealer network.

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