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Toyota Industries Corp. Develops Solar Charging Station for EVs and PHEVs

Green Car Congress

The station is grid connected, and also captures power generated by the 1.9 Maximum output using grid power is 202VAC/3.2kW. Toyota Industries recharger on a stand. Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. kW solar panel in an 8.4 kWh storage battery, for subsequent use in charging.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

These should diminish as more and more of the grid uses power from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, and as the manufacturers themselves use green energy—some, including GM, already do. Lexus, Infiniti and Acura are all promising EVs, but most of those don’t even have target introduction dates. Story by Steve Schaefer.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Continued support and educating people; especially people who are skeptic about pulling more electricity from the dirty grids who are using fossil fuels to power EV charge stations. I have been actively establishing relationships with Lexus, Kia, Hyundai, General Motors, BMW, Volvo, Ford, and way too many eBike companies to mention.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

One of the designers called Buick “ premium without being pretentious ” Buick appears to be targeting a Lexus like experience. Buick will focus on North America and China. The Enclave was the first step in the “ renaissance of the Buick brand ” as mentioned by another designer. It is a nice powertrain and I hope it finds another home quickly.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

That opposition includes the Lexus UX 300e, Mercedes-Benz EQA, Volvo XC40 and C40 and two of three models in the all-conquering Tesla Model Y line-up. Add in a DC fast-charge rate that tops out at a claimed 130kW and you can see the iX1 is not cutting edge for range or recharging. Both are on the local ADR cycle. 2023 BMW iX1 M Sport.

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coulomb envisions a landscape transformed by cutting-edge charging stations — a kind of “smart grid&# of Web-networked stations that will communicate with drivers about their availability. Better Place, orchestrating its efforts with French carmaker Renault, will essentially rent out switchable batteries to extend range.

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