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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a. Those lingering questions made it unclear whether vehicle-to-grid technologies would ever catch on. Market watchers have seen a parade of “just about there” moments for vehicle-to-grid technology.

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Genesis delivers first GV60 electric vehicle in the United States

Teslarati

Wayne said she purchased the Uyuni White GV60 at a Genesis store in Santa Monica, California, after being drawn to its bold styling and advanced technologies. I like to think that the GV60 has evolved the basic function of electric cars into a new kind of sustainable luxury.” The small, crossover SUV is Genesis’s first EV.

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Teen Creates App To Identify Nutrient Deficiencies

Cars That Think

In 2020, as a sophomore at South Brunswick High School in New Jersey, Tiwari was learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, and he found himself bored. The app stores some medical information as well as records of the analytics and recommendations from past scans.

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

The company brings an interesting mix of high-tech startup energy and a lumbering century-old motorcycle legacy that results in both an impressive (and growing) range of electric motorcycles but also a series of growing pains.

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

Cars That Think

This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024. This newer HVDC technology is opening up new opportunities. Energy from the AC source is stored in DC capacitors in the submodules. The converters are made up of submodules, and the higher the voltage being converted, the greater the number of submodules.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. The three layers are: Inner layer: plastic liner (prevents hydrogen leakage).

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

From low-tech tools such as screwdrivers and wrenches to digital constructs like computer operating systems, interoperability is critical, and the lack of it is often a roadblock to the adoption of new technologies. It’s easy to imagine that if you go to a shopping mall or you stop at the grocery store, the same can happen.