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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. The starting point was routes of 80 to 150 miles a day, but more factors came into play than sheer range. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

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. kWh hours per mile) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC); with the range extender, this figure increases to 0.135 kWh/km. Click to enlarge.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. That means I'd have to recharge at least once.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? Can I get from Pittsburgh to New York's Hudson Valley—a trip I make a dozen times a year? John, I know you have a place in New York's Catskill Mountains, just down the ridgeline from the Hudson Valley, so you're sympathetic to my plight. That means I'd have to recharge at least once.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Photo by Jim Wilson, New York Times. The New York Times looks at how EVs are going to shake up our cities. From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. These vehicles are expected to range in price from about $40,000 to more than $100,000. Which has the longest range? Tags: Production News. Bright Automotive.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

It’s much tougher to raise the level of funding necessary and get the interest rates below the 7%-9% range. To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan.

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