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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

Used in the right way, an e-scooter is a compelling transport solution for those not keen or able to cycle or walk to their ultimate destination. It means you can travel, should you wish, a substantial distance between charges. Its charging time is 3-4 hours, there’s a top speed of 32km/h and it weighs 12.5kg.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

light-duty vehicle fleet would produce around 16 times the output of stationary power plants. Kempton and Letendre also noted that the average light vehicle was used only around 4 percent of the time. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

EV Central

A panoramic glass roof ($3370), Bose audio ($2840), heated front seats ($910), ambient lighting ($890) and Porsche logo puddle light ($600) substantially add to the bill and are hardly imperatives. We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future. Without gasoline, today’s transportation fails.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video.