Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. But the cars and SUVs used in these situations drive more miles each year than a typical personal vehicle, contributing a higher proportion of greenhouse gases to the environment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. BP’s venturing business invested $5 million in FreeWire earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

Estimated range is 250 miles (402 km). kW rate of charge for rapid recharging characteristics. Kona Electric estimated range is a segment-leading 250 miles (402 km), meeting the varying needs of owner lifestyles. The motor develops 291 lb-ft (395 N·m) of torque distributed to the front wheels through a 7.981 axle ratio.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Six months into the CABLED trial (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators) ( earlier post ), Aston University’s research reveals that drivers are travelling more miles more frequently and are undertaking longer journeys, indicating increased confidence and notably reduced ‘range anxiety’. and $1.60) per day. million (US$11.9-million)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

Varley Electric Vehicles has taken possession of a passenger bus from Brisbane City Council that it will retrofit with electric vehicle technologies as part of a multi-million dollar growth program for the company called Instant Charge Electric Bus. The bus will be recharged with 100% renewable electricity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

per revenue mile—an order of magnitude lower than the cost of service of present-day Manhattan taxis and $0.05–$0.08/mi Lines represent exponential fits for simulation results, which were collected at 10-mile intervals in the battery range. The minimum fleet size falls to 6,470 vehicles at battery ranges of 70 miles and greater.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. These zero tailpipe emission, lightweight composite vehicles have a battery range of more than 150 miles (240 kilometers), which is significantly higher than other EVs currently in service.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

has raised more than $30 million in additional funding to accelerate further deployment of its EV transit technology. and Constellation Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of Exelon, have re-invested, expressing enthusiasm for the technology’s ability to allow the electrical grid to benefit consumers more broadly.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They are not only used for personal commuting, but they are also being used in agriculture, public transportation, last-mile operation and even in firefighting. The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. In fuel cell cars we do not have to recharge the battery.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Regional differences in climate, electric grid burdens, and driving patterns compound to produce significant regional heterogeneity in the GHG benefits of electrification. We show that lightweighting further accentuates these regional differences.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2013

l/100 km (147 mpg US), with 36 g/km CO 2 ; all-electric range is 31 miles (50 km). gallons US) gasoline tank, its total range is 507 miles (816 km). SEAT has taken out a patent for this technology, too. Combined cycle fuel consumption is estimated at 1.6 With a fully charged battery and a full 40-liter (10.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The partnership will leverage technologies from both companies seeking to lower the so-called “full life cycle” costs of batteries – key for the operating costs of Nio’s thousands of battery-swapping and charging stations, William Li, Nio’s founder and CEO, told reporters in Beijing.

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JULY 28, 2022

There were no recharging stations, so batteries needed to be replaced much more often. These components are much less dense than Li-ion, have a shorter lifespan, and must be recharged more often. In terms of mileage, EV batteries are expected to last about 100,000 miles before retirement. Miles Ahead. Moving Forward.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The public transport company in Hamburg, the Hamburger Hochbahn AG, is using the route to run comparative tests of innovative drive technologies under the strict everyday conditions of scheduled services. The Innovation Route 109 of HOCHBAHN will be almost exclusively served by buses with innovative drive technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2016

We have therefore fitted the VisionS with electric motors and plug-in technology. By 2019, we will offer the first Škoda with this technology. The Škoda VisionS can drive up to 50 km (31 miles) in electric mode alone, and travels up to 1,000 km (621 miles) with both systems combined. Mobility must become clean.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

1 ] The average daily driving distance in the USA is 30 miles (48 km), so PHEVLERs are vehicles with at least 60 miles (97 km) of electric range. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? The company’s technology is built on modules of lithium-ion batteries known as “Roadies,” which can be transported to where drivers want to be charged. The United States uses a 120-volt grid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

The Road Ahead for Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Market Trends & Policy Analysis analyzes California’s ZEV market, including historic sales, costs, technology trends, forecasts and challenges. The average Californian drives 14,435 miles every year. Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2013

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is trialing a bus application for its Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) technology, a dynamic wireless charging technology that recharges a vehicle’s battery while the vehicle is in motion. Schematic diagram SMFIR technology. The OLEV bus in Gumi.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

The paper, “Charged Up: Southern California Edison’s Key Learnings about Electric Vehicles, Our Customers and Grid Reliability,” shares information based on customer data and utility operations gathered since SCE began to prepare the distribution system and its customers for widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in its service territory.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

BMW of North America and Coulomb Technologies announced that drivers of the BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be able to take advantage of the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area. The charging stations will be located in the Boston metropolitan area, primarily within the Route 495 Beltway.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The new E-Trikes, which run on an electric motor and rechargeable lithium-ion battery, will be introduced to Metro Manila and other urban centers across the Philippines under a lease-to-own arrangement. The project supports Chhattisgarh’s priority investment program to improve more than 8,800 km (5,468 miles) of state roads.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 The show car is also designed for use with Audi Wireless Charging technology for contactless inductive charging. The Audi Wireless Charging technology is more than 90% efficient, and is not affected by weather factors such as rain, snow or ice.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

A study by Jonn Axsen and Ken Kurani from the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis, estimates electricity and gasoline use under three recharging scenarios. Drivers are assumed to immediately plug-in and recharge whenever they are parked within 25 ft of an electrical outlet. —Axsen and Kurani. Plug and play.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Cycle 2 plan builds on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expands into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. Electrify America is committed to investing $800 million in ZEV projects through four investment cycles over a 10-year period.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The report, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress , examines public policies toward PEVs, taking into account the promise and limitations of PEVs, recent improvements in battery technology, market dynamics, and the proliferation of policies around the world that promote the use of PEVs. Market Drivers.

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

During peak times, energy can also be supplanted by onsite storage and even from other vehicles using V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology. BUSTED: EV automobiles today can travel 200 to 300+ miles on a charge. With the continuing improvement in battery technology, we can expect that distance to increase over time.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

miles) away. The companies are using this program as a field test to gauge acceptance and practicability of the electric vehicle and the intelligent recharging infrastructure usage. Initially the electric cars provided by Hertz will be charged using decentralized generation of electricity on the IBM campus.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

Although the average consumer drives no more than 40 miles/60 kilometers (km) per day, 52% of the respondents say that to consider any form of PEV for their next purchase it would need to offer a range of more than 400 km (249 miles). This would reduce the scope to manage electricity demand and avoid grid congestion.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and a range of 250 km (155 miles), with 320 km (199 miles) possible with an enlarged battery pack. Source; Siemens CT.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. Ford’s other utility partners’ vehicles will also be equipped with the communications technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The Sonata Hybrid’s total range is estimated at more than 650 miles under typical driving conditions. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack—more than five times larger than the Sonata Hybrid’s battery—gives the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid an EPA-estimated all-electric range of up to 27 miles (43.5 l/100 km) combined.

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