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Norfolk Southern Unveils Experimental Electric Locomotive

Green Car Congress

Norfolk Southern unveiled a prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive that relies solely on rechargeable batteries for power yesterday at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa. of Energy (DOE), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and The Pennsylvania State University.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

Charged EVs

800-volt battery. To future-proof its DC fast charging, the Ioniq 5’s battery pack operates at 800 volts, rather than the 400 volts used for the last 20 years in both hybrids and EVs. Hyundai says a recharge from 10 percent to 80 percent will take just 18 minutes (under optimal circumstances).

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Older houses that haven't been upgraded sometimes only have 100-amp service, and to put in a 240-volt electric car charger, you really need to have 200 amp service.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. Older houses that haven't been upgraded sometimes only have 100-amp service, and to put in a 240-volt electric car charger, you really need to have 200 amp service.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

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. This also allows a Prius to perform much like the Chevy Volt, but for a much lower cost.”.

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