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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

Green Car Congress

Because “early adopters” tend to cluster in the same neighborhoods and adding a plug-in vehicle is like adding another house to the circuit, in terms of load, SCE developed an operational strategy to upgrade distribution circuits. We’re talking about 480 volts—a big circuit. kilowatts to 6.6 kilowatts or even higher).

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

High-voltage DC current is more dangerous and harder to interrupt than the comparatively sedate 48 volts used in smaller vehicles. Unfortunately, thanks to the fast pace of electrification and the slow pace of standards bodies, electrical safety standards for heavy vehicles are lagging behind the market. Geoff Schwartz: Yes.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

The beating heart of EV charging lies in the software and management systems that enable this dynamic market. Time-to-Market (TTM) : a management solution reduces or eliminates the need for bespoke system development and simplifies otherwise complex integration, speeding TTM. Also supports bidding in flexible energy markets.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. He said that they thought it very likely that California and Northern California would be the epicenter for the PEV market. The next step will be the ability to communicate with individual cars—that could address the 3 cars on the same neighborhood circuit issue.

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

Green Car Congress

DOE acknowledges the importance of leveraging other battery markets to establish a successful business case. This work is intended to enable market introduction of various electric vehicle technologies by lowering the cost of battery packs, batteries, and electric propulsion systems for EDVs through high-volume manufacturing.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood. Although Bright will pursue the mass market, we mostly discussed the delivery vehicle market.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? car market. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. Market 10 years ago—we sold six figures of Leafs—those used a different standard called CHAdeMO.