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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet made 100 Chevrolet Volts available for purchase on a priority basis last September to residents participating the Pecan Street Inc.’s Pecan Street provided an additional rebate of $7,500 for the purchase of a Volt and a $3,000 rebate for residents who leased a Chevrolet Volt for three years or more. Supported by a $10.4

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

Green Car Congress

The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5 This FOA specifically is seeking applications for grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants), of US-based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Transportation Electrification.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

High-voltage DC current is more dangerous and harder to interrupt than the comparatively sedate 48 volts used in smaller vehicles. I’m on the SAE Truck and Bus Electrical Systems Committee, and I know we are trying to write 48-volt standards now. When will they need to go higher than 1,000 volts? Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). Granted, nearly every other electric car company is trying to increase performance through aerodynamics and new construction materials. At the end of this article, Prof. I’m still not convinced. .

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

EV Life

GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. Qualified California residents of disadvantaged communities (DACs) can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus a free vehicle charger and installation.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. for 2012 Featured stories Feed Greenlings: What is regenerative braking?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. The 2900 miles traveled by the Volt, drawing upon its combustion engine, produced far less CO 2 since the Volt uses a small and more efficient engine.

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