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GM demos its new Energy products by running a mansion off a Silverado EV

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GM says it is working to reduce the amount of time the switchover from grid to car power takes, but that it will inevitably be slower than home battery solutions (which can respond in only a couple seconds, or even less than a second) because those stay continually energized, whereas the car requires more communication and a wake-up process.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith consumer electronics division is reported to be up for sale. Analysts presume the partnership plans to force the sale of the consumer electronics unit. and Hyundai Electronics Corp. Zenith announces Flat Tension Mask, a breakthrough in cathode ray tube technology; loses money in consumer electronics for the first time.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Two examples: Recalls involving the GM Bolt and Hyundai Kona, with the former likely to cost GM $1.8 billion and Hyundai $800 million to fix, according to Stout’s 2021 Automotive Defect and Recall Report. Furthermore, technicians need to ensure battery integrity to prevent potential fires.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. The demands on the grid would require a lot of infrastructure work without some sort of "energy reservoir" in place.