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Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg; 75-80% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2

Green Car Congress

7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar The 4-cylinder, 5-liter Volvo D5F diesel engine produces 215 bhp and is installed vertically in the left rear corner. Click to enlarge.

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Why Hotels and Other Short-Term Rental Properties Need EV Chargers

Blink Charging

If your business is actively trying to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, then installing EV charging stations is an excellent way to gain more points towards that certification. . Luxury hotels that can afford it may want to install a Level 3 Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC).

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

Green Car Congress

Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Liberty PlugIns. Click to enlarge.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

So now finally we have the technology to deliver everything to customers and with things like plugins you don’t have the range anxiety so that does kind of relieve most of the tradeoffs, certainly. “ We do need a national energy policy. National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles. The Need for “Truth in Advertising.”

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). Only PHEVs and battery EVs get cleaner as they get older - because the electric grid gets cleaner every decade.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Pohorsky also spoke of chapter members Tom McCalmont, founder and CEO of Paired Power , building solar canopy charging stations that can be assembled and installed in four hours, and Richard Hatfield, founder and CEO of Lightning Motorcycle. He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Install a Mr. Fusion on the back of the cars and everyone starts driving reeeeeal slow and careful.