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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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There’s a Queue Coming for Tesla Charging, and That’s OK

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A report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) outlines major challenges in harmonizing every aspect of juice bars for cars: Stations, networks, vehicles and the grid itself. The physical plug interface isn't the only automotive version of Beta vs. VHS. When I plugged both a Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4

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