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Cars That Think
JUNE 27, 2022
Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Policy runs up against engineering reality The situation in Palo Alto is not unique. This situation is not true universally. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” million miles of power lines.
Cars That Think
JULY 20, 2021
There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. And it slowed urgent repair and maintenance of the power grid, with work crews having to practice social distancing due to the pandemic.
Green Car Congress
MAY 31, 2021
In some cases, the researchers defined areas visited by using grid spaces as small as 500 square meters. For instance, it could help implement the concept of the Fifteen-Minute City, which aims to reorganize physical space around walkable neighborhoods and which has become very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schläpfer, M.,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
By evaluating how the vehicles are driven and how they are charged, the AVTA is able to demonstrate vehicle energy consumption results and potential electric grid impacts. The AVTA is conducted by Idaho National Laboratory and the Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) for DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Program.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 18, 2023
Their journey began with a question posed by its founders, Tommi Eronen and Markku Ylönen, when they were university classmates: “Is it possible to build an energy-self-sufficient and cost-effective hippie commune for engineers using only solar power?” We only have pipes, valves, a fan, and an electric heating element.
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 21, 2022
.” Faster charging is typically more expensive because it requires an electrical system to operate at peak power, for which utilities levy higher demand charges, since it puts more stress on the electric grid. However, these higher energy costs can often be managed through a sophisticated EV service platform for smart charging.
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