Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2021
The commercial-oriented entry model starts at $39,974 MSRP before any federal or state tax credits, while the mid-series XLT model starts at $52,974 MSRP, offering additional comfort and technology. This can help save money on electricity that powers your vehicle and home while also taking pressure off the grid in peak usage times.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 27, 2013
And thanks to the efforts of Plug In America, you can still claim a tax credit for your investment in home charging. It’s also grid-friendly. A smart strategy would forsee ubiquitous free 120V outlets and a relatively small number of monetized Level 2 charge stations for visitors and employees with a need for more juice.
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
We plugged it in five times, and despite an overall route that skewed more to long-distance highway travel than around-town errands, we managed to do 138 miles on grid electricity alone. Plug-in hybrids that never connect to the grid might as well not have a plug at all. Over five days, we put 276 miles on our test Wrangler 4xe.
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 23, 2008
The Volt contract is important because the batteries are the most important element of the car and their reliability will make or break GM’s gamble to be the first company to put a plug-in — or grid-rechargeable — hybrid into the market. John O’Dell, Senior Editor - October 23, 2008, 12:58 PM.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
Once weve consolidated everything to depend on the grid, we can clean up everything by cleaning up the grid. Once electric cars are more common, demand for electricity will rise, and electricity producers will have to look at big generators such as dams, nuclear stations or decentralised wind turbines that feed in to the grid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. Analysts Say No First Up for Google Ventures: Silver Spring’s Smart Grid » Comments & Trackbacks I don’t want to wait for my car to charge. Digg Stumble Reddit del.icio.us Email « Is It a Solar Bottom?
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