Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1. There are an additional 48 charging points in the council’s secure car parks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. Must be Battery electric, plug-in hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell car. Plugged-in Places.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The UK’s Plugged-in Places scheme ( earlier post ) is expected to survive the government’s upcoming spending review. in match funding to the first three "plugged-in places", financing the rollout of recharging points in London, Milton Keynes and the North East. The Guardian.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Nissan and FedEx Express engineers began in December 2011 co-testing the e-NV200 prototype on the streets of London, UK. The e-NV200 will offer features such as quick charging, and a power outlet that enables the driver to plug in any electric device requiring up to 6,000W and work anywhere.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

In one of the papers related to the work, a team from Imperial College London (the academic lead on the project), noted: To date, two main strategies have been applied to the fabrication of multifunctional structural energy storage devices. Click to enlarge. Placing the structural super capacitor laminates on the outer skin of the trunk lid.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

The companies are using this program as a field test to gauge acceptance and practicability of the electric vehicle and the intelligent recharging infrastructure usage. Hertz is the first car-rental company to deploy EVs and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric) on three continents—in the U.S.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2013

Changes to London''s Congestion Charge exemptions may have irked a lot of motorists, as all previously exempt diesels now face paying the charge, but there is one oil burner which will still dodge charge when the changes come into force from July-Volvo''s V60 Plug-in Hybrid. As a rechargeable, sem[.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

Ford is working with more than 200 employee volunteers to capture data produced from their vehicles using the OpenXC plug-in device. The data is gathered by devices plugged into the HP fleet vehicles. Data Driven Insurance, London. City Driving On-Demand, London. Dynamic Social Shuttle, New York and London.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

Motorists will also be able to drive a plug-in version of the Toyota Prius, as well as the Honda Insight Hybrid. Currently Westminster Council boasts the largest on-street car recharging service in the UK with 14 dedicated charging points.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2018

For fleet operators who recharge large fleets of electric vehicles overnight, however, the load on electric grids and consequent demand charges pose a. Electric vehicles are not only zero-emission and quieter and more pleasant to drive, they also clearly lower emissions of the carbon dioxide linked to climate change under most circumstances.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

— was presented at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Conference at the Olympic Park in London. Full automation could help accelerate the transition to low carbon vehicles by reducing the practical difficulties often anticipated with these vehicles such as refueling/recharging.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. Ferrari Select performance mode and the V-8 will fire up to recharge a depleted battery on the fly. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Consortium members: Controlled Power Technologies, European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, Ricardo UK Ltd, Valeo Engine Cooling UK Ltd. The Joined-Cities Plan aims to help cities across the UK to deploy a cost effective and compatible network of recharging points.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

UK based Elektromotive is making headway in the electric vehicle recharging market after appointing ThePluginCompany to install networks of charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg. Elektromotive has also exported its technology to the Netherlands, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Germany and Sweden.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

Based in the City of Brighton and Hove, UK, Elektomotive consist of a small team dedicated to designing and installing cutting edge technology for recharging electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Elektromotive now have a total of 57 charging points scattered around the UK from London to Glasgow. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. As a visual cue, the pure battery-electric version only has the recharging port; an i3 with the range extender will also have a fueling port on the front quarter.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Still, the company will respond to a push by theObama administration for carmakers to sell plug-ins, he said. “We are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2009

The Government’s £25 million ‘Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator scheme’, which aims to accelerate a shift towards low-emissions motoring, will pave the way for the creation of the world’s biggest network of electric vehicle (EV) recharging stations, the Brighton-based company explains.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

This means you can plug it directly into any UK mains 3 pin plug socket and it will happily recharge. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: “It is absolutely fantastic to see manufacturers like smart leading the way to make the electric vehicle an easy choice for Londoners.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Leading provider of electric vehicle recharging bays, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies to trial the new electric version of the smart fortwo. Charged using a standard three-pin plug, the two seater has a range of up to 70 miles and has a top speed of 60mph.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) launched a Joined-Cities Plan designed to make it easier for drivers to charge plug-in vehicles in a number of major UK cities by deploying a cost-effective and compatible network of recharging points. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Infrastructure Plug-ins Policy. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Two of those, one by consultancy Element Energy and a second by AEA Technology, explored the characteristics of EV buyers, technology, utilization, and prospects for market adoption of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Recharging infrastructure is mentioned as a concern but with a lower priority.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Therefore we will continue to run trials, such as the Ford Focus BEV trial in London, until the price drops. To make electric vehicles succeed we need to see recharging points in cities, at work and at home – and we are currently trialling this in London in conjunction with Scottish and Southern Electric.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

You have more and more cities in Europe that are banning internal combustion engine emissions, but with this car you can run downtown in London, for example, with no guilt—you are not guilty, because you are zero emission. Recharge time from 13 amps takes 10 hours, or 6 hours at 16 amps. Silence is the new vroom.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

An intelligent heating/cooling system keeps the battery at its optimal operating temperature at all times The battery can be fully recharged in six hours at a standard power socket. The plug-in hybrid concept is the second variant of the 2+2-seater BMW i8 Concept. i8 Concept Roadster. Click to enlarge. i8 Concept Roadster.

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EV Central

JULY 25, 2022

Truly, plugging in a DC super-duper fast charger is analogous to listening to music only through a Sony Walkman for years and then sliding into a Mark Levinson-equipped luxury car and turning it up to 11. It is a truly awful thing to feel not only intimidated but completely beaten, belittled, unmanned. Mercedes-Benz EQS53 AMG.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Ford and Scottish and Southern Energy have won funding to deliver innovative electric vehicles onto the capital’s streets. This set-up targets a range of up to 100 miles and a top speed of 80mph. Prototype fleet.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Plus, you can also make huge savings on the Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge if you live in London. It all depends on the type of charger you plug in to and the maximum charging speed of your car (or van). How long does it take to charge an electric car? Real World Range. full charge time.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. You can see a general overview of PHEVs at All About Plug-In Hybrids (that page needs an update!). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

To put things into perspective, this means you could easily go from Brussels to Paris (316 km) or from London to Liverpool (350 km) without any stops for charging. Another common misconception amongst potential buyers centers around the time it takes to recharge an EV. Is EV charging fast enough?

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

So if my math and estimates are close to correct, roughly 27 million households living in single-family homes cannot pull into their garage and plug in and charge an electric vehicle. But not being able pull into your garage and plug in adds additional steps for these households. They include Urban Electric , Trojan Energy , and Rolec.

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