Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs. Earlier post.).

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PHEV 2012 Ford EPRI 150

My Energi

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

However, it scores highly on stealth; I mean its a motorcycle, you could drive this thing through a shopping mall and up an escalator to make quick escapes and to help you to travel the city reasonably undetected. Let’s face it, the power grid is always down in the murky setting of a post nuclear zombie movie or game.

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Escape Honda Tesla Power Grid 98

Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2021

A 2017 study estimated that about 685,000 Americans who live at home and have medical insurance are electricity dependent; of that group, roughly one fifth are vulnerable to even short power outages of 3 to 4 hours. Any plan that could significantly alter demand forecasting must be considered with the power grid in mind.

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New York City Power Powered New York 56

Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

“This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles.”. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Grid Ford EPRI Vehicles 42

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The vehicles will make use of REV’s bi-directional charging capabilities as part of TARDEC’s micro-grid demonstration. The TARDEC order includes three REV 300ACXs and one REV 300AZX based on the Ford Escape and Ford F150 platforms, respectively. Earlier post.)

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Electric Vehicles Energy Storage Vehicles Re-Charge 240

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

The garage studies the integration of the electric vehicle into the power grid system where it either charges or discharges to accommodate the owner’s electricity needs. It might seem that simply plugging in your Chevy Volt or Ford Escape before bedtime would do.

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Electric Cars i-MiEV Cars Electric 124

Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

The goal is to determine how consumers can use the vehicles to significantly lower greenhouse gases, shore up electricity grid reliability and prove PHEVs are a viable alternative to today’s carbon-emitting cars.

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Nickel Metal Hydride PHEV Grid Denver 100