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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

Green Car Congress

TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Preheating your car when it’s still plugged in is highly recommended–this will use energy from the power grid instead of taking from the battery’s reserves, saving valuable energy for driving. By doing this, less energy will be used because it takes more energy to raise the temperature than maintain it.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Google Inc. GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is powered by a battery pack that when fully charged has a range of up to 40 miles; it also has a small gas engine that turns a generator that charges the battery once it is depleted. Tags: Production News.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Extended-range electric vehicles — such as the Chevy Volt, which GM says will recharge in three hours — offer another route, adding a small gas engine to keep drivers from feeling stranded without access to fuel. The company says its charge spots would have voltage on par with standard household outlets. Earth2Tech [.]…