Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Phoenix, Ariz., As in Palo Alto, it will likely be blown transformers or constantly flickering lights that signal there is an EV charging-load issue. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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Grid United States Charging Gas-Electric 111

Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed.

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Vehicles Fleet Grid Charging 52

Creative Greenius

MARCH 31, 2009

The extent of my electrical background heretofore consisted of installing lighting fixtures and new wall switches - so long as they were replacements for existing items that got wired the same way. By “ utility interactive&# they mean what’s commonly called grid-tied solar. How cool is that?

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Solar Installation Grid San Diego 247

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34