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PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

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PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Today, we are seeing breakthrough opportunities at the intersection of the energy and transportation industries. Earlier post.).

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version.

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Ford study shows pickup truck electrification has substantial greenhouse gas reduction rate

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Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. It also assessed the reductions in other light-duty vehicles when compared to their gas-powered counterparts.

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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

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New York State announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and to increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). initiative, which encourages electric car adoption as it brings the state closer to its goal of installing at least 10,000 charging stations by the end of 2021.

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MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

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Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Wu et al.

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

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.& On the other hand, it’s easy to forget about the cost of your electric bill, since you pay it once a month and unless you’re in Texas, electrical service is always right there. It’s no worse than any other pickup truck, however, and in a way oddly reminiscent of similar vibrations you’ll experience from a gas-engined truck.

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The Importance of Managed EV Charging

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When the modern-day electric vehicle (EV) first emerged around ten years ago, EV charging infrastructure was in its infancy. Without charger networking, there would be no easy way for apartment dwellers to pay for the chargers, which would leave the property owner on the hook for all of the electricity costs. What is V2X?