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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

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kWh and is paired with a brushless electric motor which the manufacturer claims is very similar in construction to units found on road-going EVs. It’s no trouble to wash two or three cars at a time and not run out of juice, even at my notoriously leisurely pace. Its total capacity is just over 1.0

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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It’s quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4x4 and independent rear suspension; a power frunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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After the sugarcane has been crushed, all of the cane juice is sent to sugar production. Surplus electricity produced is exported to the local electrical grid. The biomethane produced under this pathway would be transported to California by pipeline, compressed, and made available to motor vehicles as compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Aventon e-bikes $300 off with extra batteries starting from $799, ECOFLOW power station sale, Juiced takes $200 off all e-bikes, more

Baua Electric

We’ve got another day of Memorial Day sales – this time giving you quality e-bikes at affordable rates alongside backup and off-grid power options ahead of Summer. Then there’s Juiced Bikes taking an additional $200 off ALL its models – including JetCurrent Pro pre-orders – starting from $1,449. 3,499) Spring e-bike deals!

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Juiced CrossCurrent X e-bike hits $1,424, save $800 on EcoFlow’s newest power station, more

Baua Electric

Save $775 on Juiced’s CrossCurrent X e-bike Juiced Bikes has launched a New Year’s sale on its CrossCurrent X Commuter e-bike for $1,424 shipped. This commuter e-bike comes equipped with a 750W rear-gear hub motor and 52V 19.2Ah battery that can reach top speeds of 28 MPH while traveling up to 80+ miles on a single charge.

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