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EV Adoption
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. And a big part of that could and should be good old Level 1/120V chargers and smart outlets.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2010
GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. The program will provide Volt owners with a 240-volt charge station from either ECOtality, Inc. or Coulomb Technologies.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
The review also found that work performed under the grant to LG Chem Michigan had not been managed effectively. Only about 60% of the production capacity set forth in the grant agreement was constructed even though nearly $142 of $151 million (94%) of DOE’s share of project funds had been spent.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 3, 2010
A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2009
billion in federal grant monies awarded to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of hybrid electric vehicles and new-generation batteries for a project to develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Earlier post.). Power management will be one of the key challenges in this development?
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 3, 2011
Plugging in to public charge stations is part of the process of introducing Americans to electric cars. Here's what's going to happen: You get your new LEAF or Volt. Publicly plugging in is an act of coming out, of civic responsibility. A charge station appears at the grocery store you frequent. You plug it in, but nothing happens.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 13, 2011
All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord. This will actually be sufficient for many if not most Volt drivers, and quite a few LEAF drivers. An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money.
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