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NREL study finds that uncoordinated plug-in vehicle charging could prove challenging to the grid

Green Car Congress

Muratori found that as more PEVs are added to a neighborhood, and a higher charging power is adopted, the distribution infrastructure might no longer reliably support the local electricity demand. He also noted the higher demand could shorten the expected life of a transformer.

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Volvo Pushing New Infotainment UX to Older Cars

The Truth About Cars

The brand plans to roll out the update gradually during the remainder of this year, feeling it will eventually reach somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.5 Now it’s downloaded for free while you sleep. And, yes, before you ask – it is free of charge. million vehicles around the globe. Image: Volvo] Become a TTAC insider.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

Click Here to Download a PDF copy of my presentation ). And so it was that I found myself in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers addressing the Green Task Force audience you cannot see in this photo as I presented my Finding The Green To Green The Grid House By House PowerPoint.

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Tips for Solo Women Travelers

Baua Electric

Sites like HoodMaps provide insight into where to stay, which neighborhoods are fun to explore and zones that are potentially safer to avoid. Or you can download an eSIM a digital SIM card that activates a phone plan without a physical SIM card before leaving home so that you will have service as soon as you land. Fitzsimmons said.

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Waymo starts fully autonomous rides in LA tomorrow; Austin later this year

Baua Electric

Waymo has spent the last few months hosting its “Waymo Tour,” where it bounced around small parts of town to offer free rides to locals in various neighborhoods one-by-one ( we experienced it on a chaotic weekend day in Venice Beach ). In this case, Waymo’s limitation means it’s geofenced to a particular service area.

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Vehicle theft increases by 2.5x in India in 2023; Delhi tops the list: ACKO report – ET Auto

Baua Electric

As per The Hindu, in 2023, Delhi Police official data says they received 7,328 calls reporting violent disputes over parking on neighborhood roads which is more than the number of calls received in 2022 and 2021. In the case of vehicle theft, customers should immediately inform the police and the insurance company.

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

EV Adoption

Thigpen at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis and published in The Journal of Transport and Land Use (Note: study PDF will automatically download) estimated that 37% of the households in the Sacramento, CA market they studied do not use their garage for parking cars. Volker and Calvin G. Volker, Calvin G.