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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

Baua Electric

The day past, after I first noticed the cost tag of Volvo’s first electrical MPV EM90, my preliminary idea used to be, what the hell are they pondering? How does Volvo plan to justify this charge? Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China. – Commercial – However first issues first.

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Paul Scherrer Institute and Toyota RD team finds tiny memory effect in Li-ion batteries; implications for vehicle battery management systems

Green Car Congress

The memory effect of the battery is written in a cycle with partial charging (here, 50% of the battery’s storage capacity) followed by complete discharge. In the subsequent cycle, the memory effect is evident through an overvoltage (small “bump”) at precisely the same point at which the partial charging cycle terminates.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Toyota Hilux hybrid Toyota Pickup EV is concept that shows Toyota’s idea of a battery electric ute Toyota has long been hinting at an EV version of the top-selling Hilux for years – with promises of at least 15 battery electric Toyotas due by 2030 – but it appears a hybrid version is more likely, at least initially.

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Hey Tarun! Ather’s moment of reckoning is here. Time for some changes?

Plug In India

This money will be used this year to expand manufacturing facilities, invest in research and development, charging infrastructure, and grow their retail network. If anyone of you have an idea, do write in the comments below. Please find ZeroBill’s website in the description for your reference. crore in FY21.

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Fixing the DC-DC Converter

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

An opto-isolator takes the output and transfers a reference current back to the primary stage to regulate the voltage. So, I went back and did a full re-assembly with putting the heatsink clips back on and attaching the 12V accessory battery. volts to charge up the accessory battery. The DC-DC seems to be working fine again.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

Teslarati

In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth. A question about bidirectional charging was also asked. Elon Musk noted that bidirectional charging is not that useful since Powerwall is better. Yes, everyone, Tesla is thinking *that* big.

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

Teslarati

The premise of the investigation itself is enough to whet the appetite of every Tesla skeptic since the idea of Autopilot crashing consistently into parked emergency vehicles makes for a compelling narrative. They are dying because cars crash into them while they’re parked on the side of the road. The Flaws of HumanPilot.

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