Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

These chargers are just finding their footing in the United States, including three in the New York area, part of a growing Electrify America (EA) network that offers two free years of charging to EV6 and Ioniq5 buyers. For my own recent test, a mere 150-kW EA charger at a Target in New Jersey had to suffice. The Hyundai Ioniq5.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

now taking place in suburban homes, using outside wall-mounted chargers metered to give credit to vehicle owners on their utility bills in exchange for uploading battery juice during peak hours. Other trials include commercial auto fleets, a set of utility vans in Copenhagen , two electric school buses in Illinois, and five in New York.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. So just use a portable electric generator in the trunk, from the hardware store to charge the batteries while you drive.

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