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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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trafficThis scenario is currently less desirable to automotive manufacturers, but provides an additional resource benefit to PHEV/BEVs by theoretically doubling their capacity value to the grid. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

Blink Charging

Government agencies at all levels provide incentives for buying EVs and/or installing electric vehicle infrastructure. California leads the way for state-specific alternative fuel laws and incentives with 183 at the time of this writing (149 when filtered specifically for EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

The Truth About Cars

A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. The story begins with a company in Utah called Raser Technologies. Lutz was a staunch supporter of GM’s plug-in hybrid of the time, the Cruze-based Volt. Until then!

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

Blink Charging

Must not exceed a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of: $80,000 for vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), crossovers, and pickup trucks $55,000 for all other vehicle types. The EV or Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) must have an external charging source. Note that PHEVs cannot use DC fast chargers.)

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Utah Valley Hospital. Municipal fleet electrification. Technology innovation. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will host an EV hackathon this fall. The Valley Hospital.

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The EV Transition Explained: Charger Infrastructure

Cars That Think

An empty battery electric vehicle (BEV) battery may take up to 40-50 hours to charge the US Department of Transportation says , and a plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) 5-6 hours. An empty BEV battery may take 4-10 hours to charge, while a plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) 1-2 hours.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

This converted Toyota Prius is another type of Plug-in --a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). The EVADC chapter became the lead sponsor of an EVducational Tour, called the "Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America. The PHEV All Around America EVducational Tour highlighted Plug-ins, both pure electrics and PHEVs.