Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, it can be plugged in and fully recharged within 6-8 hours. FedEx will evaluate the performance of the eStar vehicle in its fleet as it operates in the Los Angeles area. e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

“We are trying to be proactive about how to make sure that the transformers that serve these homes and neighborhoods are robust enough,” said Doug Kim, an executive at Southern California Edison, which serves Los Angeles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. In fact, almost none at all.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last week, at the Model S unveiling in Los Angeles, Tesla revealed that an optional “ QuickCharg e &# battery would get a full charge in 45 minutes from a 480V outlet. For the standard version, Tesla plans to use a battery that can recharge at a typical 220V outlet in about four hours. I asked Mike Omotoso, J.D.

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