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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

Green Car Congress

The implementation of the funding guidelines is being coordinated by the German National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW). For the connection to the public power grid in Jettingen-Scheppach, a loading container with two charging connections was realized in the project: one connection has a charging capacity of max.

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Smokey the AI

Cars That Think

That takes them away from their jobs of doing maintenance in the field. AI and machine learning have begun to be deployed to detect faults and breakages in power lines. We worked with EPRI and power utilities to create guidelines and a taxonomy for labeling the image data. It's time for AI to step in.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

If you’d rather not charge your car at using your own power supply, you can always fast charge at a public outlet for up to $10 per 100km. Cost of EV maintenance. EV MYTH FOUR: NZ power supply can’t cope with an increase in Electric Vehicles. 5 Tips to increase EV battery life.

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Electrifying School Buses

Noodoe

As with most EVs, the cost of operating a gas-powered vehicle is simply higher than that of operating an electric one. This comes from expenses for fuel and maintenance, including routine and non-routine checks and upgrades. Electric buses have no oil to change, spark plugs to check, or emission guidelines that regulate them.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms.