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Enterprise Rent-a-Car to offer Chevrolet Volt

Green Car Congress

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Level 2 Home EV Charging Station 

Blink Charging

If you are one of the EV owners who has opted to purchase and install a Level 2 charging station in your home, these are a few tips and tricks that you can use to get the most return from your EV charging investment. . Choose a Plug-In Charger if You’re Expecting To Move . Schedule Charging During Off-Peak Hours .

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales. A residential circuit handles something like 7-10 homes; adding a plug-in is like adding an extra home to the circuit.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). Type 2 chargers can also be installed in-home for faster charging. Those vehicles are hungry for electrons, driving growth in charging stations and the infrastructure to support them.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Sometimes Level 1 is enough

Electric Auto Association

By Wayne Garver, member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association Nearly all businesses that install electric vehicle (EV) chargers for their employees opt for Level 2. Level 1 charging (standard 120 volt outlet) provides a 1.5kW rate of charge, and for the usual 8-hour work day, equates to 12kWh of charge.

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