Cars That Think
MARCH 18, 2022
The general principle for bidirectional charging is EVs can either feed power from a charged vehicle back into the house (vehicle-to-home or V2H) or interact with the electric grid itself (vehicle-to-grid or V2G). In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on.
Get Electric Vehicle
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. These chargers remove the inconvenience of having to wait at a public station by juicing up your car at home while you are asleep. A greater amperage will charge a battery faster in general. 4 Enel X JuiceBox.
EV Info
MARCH 26, 2021
The standard unit of electrical power is the watt, which is defined as a current of one ampere, at a voltage of one volt. More simply, volts x amps = watts. In the UK, the standard wall socket delivers 240 volts. Your power comes from the grid as 240 Volts AC. A quick note on power compared to energy. With the 4.8
Plugs and Cars
JULY 27, 2013
Plug-in vehicle sales are indeed increasing, with the LEAF and Volt each selling about 2500 units in June 2013. 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.
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 23, 2008
GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. GM Reported Ready To Give Volt Battery Nod to Unit of LG Chem. Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. that got the nod.
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. Default: hybrid, not EV. Did they plug in daily? 54k MSRP.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at.
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