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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 of 4) "Nissan is taking a leadership role by developing what could be this industrys next big thing," the governor said. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. The car Bredesen and others drove at Nissans U.S.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

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The four modes or generations of family transportation have been defined as station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers; millennials will seek their own version of a family vehicle. The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If we wanted to recharge this from 110V domestic service we would need to pull 10,800,000/110 = 96,000 amps. Some industrial sites are even set up with 440V 3 phase service. Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute. Reprinted with permission from EV World.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

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Up to halfway through Morocco, I could travel by train, then mainly buses and minivans. My first stop was Terjit, and I took another minivan. ’ For centuries, travellers crossing the vast desert have come here to shelter and drink fresh water to recharge for the arduous journey. I was completely black and covered in ore.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts. Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below. It does not reflect well upon you.