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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

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Utah Valley Hospital. Technology innovation.

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

The Truth About Cars

The story begins with a company in Utah called Raser Technologies. In 2009 Raser displayed a Hummer H3 that claimed to return up to 100 miles* on a gallon of fuel (*in local daily driving) when it was outfitted with the company’s range-extender plug-in electric powertrain. Let’s learn about the world of VTRUX. 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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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

Element Hotel General Manager, D Dave Smith, plugs in the RAR'ster. 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.

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The EV Transition Explained: Charger Infrastructure

Cars That Think

Level 1, 2, and 3 Chargers Level 1 (L1) chargers plug directly into a standard residential 120V AC outlet and supply an average of 1.3 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.

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