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Efficient Drivetrains selected to participate in $4.4M DOE program for electrification of school buses

Green Car Congress

As part of the program, EDI will be supplying its EDI PowerDrive 7000ev electric drivetrain in conjunction with its EDI Power2E exportable power solution to a leading school bus OEM to develop a fleet of zero-emissions electric-powered school buses with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities.

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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

Green Car Congress

Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid' iZEUS Ampera.

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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. And that’s much cheaper than a new $1,300 kit.

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Satisfied? All F1 Teams Have Been Cleared of Cost Cap Malfeasance

The Truth About Cars

But when it came out that there were no official restrictions on the matter, organizers simply banned the use of aero kits and restricted engine displacement to just 305 cubic inches. Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes) outperforming the rest of the grid. As a byproduct, the changes became big news and drew even more media attention.&

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company. “His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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A critical issue in decarbonization will also be the role of the electrical grid itself. We need off-grid and on-grid solutions. Electric motors will eventually power large trucks and we should see some form of renewable energy powering air travel in the future. Moreover, as technology develops, it will improve.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

Cars That Think

The USV weighs just over 100 kilograms, and its motor propels it at up to 33.3 Otherwise, our command-and-control portal can program a vehicle for autonomous activity, such as uploading a route [for] doing a grid survey.” kilometers per hour. “We Angus also brings an academic perspective to her ponderings of the deep.