Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

City officials noticed a surge in such purchases in recent years, only to hear complaints from Utrechters that they then had to go through a long application process to have a charger installed where they could use it. Kok works with others in city government to compile data and create maps, dividing the city into neighborhoods.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. As a company, you can’t purchase 100 electric vehicles and then ask your local utility to come set up the charging infrastructure quickly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. The Smith website mentions that Sainsbury, a UK grocery store with on-line food ordering, aims to have 20% of their home delivery fleet electrified by 2009. The Edison is a 3.5 gallon in January 2009.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. And even greater ranges can be expected soon. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. The main concern is purchase price or more likely, monthly payment. The EV charging spectrum—not to coin a pun —has several components, you're asking about road trips first. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2021

The turning radius was impressive, making for easy U-turns in your neighborhood. For additional storage space, the rear floor in the cargo area can be dropped, and below it is a well for storing, among other things, the charging cord. So, when purchasing the ID4, make sure to invest in a USB-A to C adapter.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. The main concern is purchase price or more likely, monthly payment. The EV charging spectrum—not to coin a pun —has several components, you're asking about road trips first. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."

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Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electric 93

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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