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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

Green Car Congress

Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

EV Match

Managed EV charging can enable dozens of beneficial features to EV chargers such as access control, payment processing, data reports, demand response eligibility, and more. Here we break down the benefits of managed or “smart” charging to drivers, property owners, utilities, and society at large.

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How EV Charging Supports Disaster Recovery and Roadside Assistance

Blink Charging

As these events continue to escalate, the U.S. EV Charging and Emergency Management With the help of government investments, electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States has grown exponentially. billion by 2028 in the United States, the future of disaster recovery must include planning for EVs.

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BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area

Green Car Congress

The program is now issuing calls to participating BMW i3 drivers in the Bay Area to request the interruption of the charging of their EVs for one hour. The study has two parts: (1) a managed charge pilot program involving BMW i3 owners; and (2) a battery second-life energy storage system. Managed charge.

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Lucid Gravity SUV unveiled: 440+ miles of range, under $80k, late 2024 production

Teslarati

Before it has its first looks from those at the event, Lucid has released a few photos of the car, along with images of what its interior will look like. Introducing the Lucid Gravity: Redefining the Electric SUV It will also have a 900-volt architecture to enable some of the fastest charging speeds offered by an EV.

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

Cars That Think

NASA Battery Tech to Deliver for the Grid EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery cells are 1.8 EnerVenue If you don’t discharge and then recharge them all the way, lithium-ion batteries can last for thousands of charge-discharge cycles. Now imagine a battery that can last through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles.

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Voltage surge and transient suppression in EV chargers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Although both can be caused by the same phenomena, transients are more likely the result of nearby lightning strikes and step changes in loading on the grid, while surges are more likely the result of the same phenomena occurring much farther away (the intervening grid equipment and distribution lines softening up the disturbances, so to speak).