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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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The Honda Smart Home US integrates a number of technologies, and is managed by Honda’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Honda Smart Home is expected to generate a surplus of 2.6 Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. Click to enlarge.

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How to choose the right electric car charger?

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With an increasing number of new EV models and a variety of charger power levels hitting the market, it’s crucial to know which charger is most suitable for your car. Charging speed is influenced by several factors, the most critical being the vehicle’s maximum charge rate and its specific charging curve.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. If too much or too little electricity is present in the power grid, the network can suddenly become unbalanced.

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What’s the State of Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022?

Clean Fleet Report

Of course, there are a range of eco-friendly vehicles on the market, but one emerging contender is hydrogen-powered cars. Many people credit General Motors with the first hydrogen-powered vehicle in 1966, which looks like a solid-color version of Fred’s Mystery Machine. So, what’s the state of hydrogen vehicles in 2022 and beyond?

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Check out the new Nissan Leaf on video: You’ve got to love the fact that Nissan had balls and the vision to bank their future on full on electric vehicles, leapfrogging their Japanese competition Honda and Toyota whose timid and safe bet on hybrids has already marked them as bridge technology car makers. Really Ford? Are you kidding me?

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. Small engines can also be turbocharged to deliver comparable torque and power to a larger naturally aspirated engine.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023. Subscribe now!