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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

Green Car Congress

The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly-owned Fargo, N.D.-based To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

This left an untapped market for smaller, fit-for-purpose electric vans and trucks that will be not only used for last mile delivery, but longer range transportation of goods. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

Because rideshare vehicles log so many miles, electrifying them can deliver outsize emissions reductions—and drivers for the likes of Lyft and Uber will need strategically located urban charging hubs. Charged : The chargers themselves are Revel-branded chargers, but who’s the equipment manufacturer? Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) With this charge it can travel an average daily distance of about 30 miles (50 km), which is often enough to serve most consumers’ needs. Both owners drove an average of 12,000 total miles in the year.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. We have on our advisory board a battery expert who advises the battery manufacturers, and he described it to me as calcification of your veins in an irreversible way. Charged : So, the same charging station will work for all vehicles?