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Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

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Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Electrek’s Take Without electricity, Google is nothing, and it uses an insane amount of power. Statista reports that Google’s energy consumption reached 22.29

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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And for a population that associates convenience stores with fueling stations, truck stops and roadside convenience stores have a golden opportunity to attract EV drivers, especially in more rural areas where electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is scarce. DCFCs are capable of charging a vehicle battery in under an hour.

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GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

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As of 14 April 2023, customers can book Green SM taxi services via the nationwide hotline just like traditional taxi services, or through the Green SM Taxi application, available on App Store and Google Play. The starting price for the first 1 km of the GreenCar service is 20,000 VND (US$0.85). for the entire journey.

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Fisker Ocean electric SUV starts at $37,499, pre-tax credit; leases for $379/mo

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Fisker is pricing its new Ocean electric SUV with an MSRP of US $37,499. After the US federal tax credit is applied, the cost of the Fisker Ocean drops to a starting price of US$29,999 (US). Reservations are now open through the Fisker mobile app on the App Store and Google Play store, or the Fisker website and are set at US$250.

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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

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Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription service that covers 1,000 miles per month (additional mileage charges accrue for overage), insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per month for a Kona Electric and $899 per month for an IONIQ 5. Consumers can find available dealers within the app.

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Hyundai upgrading Bluelink connected car services technology; Connected Routing, Last Mile Navigation

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Connected Routing harnesses real-life and historical speed information through GPS, which is stored in the server and updated every month, to predict upcoming traffic every five minutes. User Profile stores users’ vehicle preferences, such as the position of the wing mirrors or their favoured cluster layout, in the cloud. User Profile.

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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In addition, the user interface in the app and the navigation function have been improved: After selecting a charging point, it is now easier to switch to navigation via Google Maps, whether on a smartphone or via Apple CarPlay in the vehicle. The prices are shown in detail and also according to power class/charging speed if wished.

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