Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Nio has for years pursued a strategy of developing end-to-end technologies for EVs including advanced manufacturing, batteries, autonomous driving and chips. Nio is one of a handful of EV makers betting on battery swapping as a major power option for EVs. The company currently buys most of its batteries from CATL.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 16, 2023

In simpler terms, EVSE is the intermediary between the power grid and the vehicle, ensuring safe and efficient energy transfer. It’s a designated spot where drivers can pull up, plug in their vehicles, and recharge their batteries. In essence, SETEC POWER is your go-to partner in the realm of EVSE and EVCS.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

To achieve the best outcomes, the brief suggests, plug-in vehicle adoption should typically be focused on HEVs and PHEVs by city drivers in mild-climate regions with a clean electricity grid, such as San Francisco or Los Angeles. Further, drivers should not be encouraged to charge at night in coal-heavy regions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2023

The early forays to the moon employed throwaway technologies, designed to function during the two-week period of lunar daylight, then to perish in the freeze of the equally long night. Batteries lose capacity, and their liquid components freeze, requiring a power-hungry cycle of using much of the power in batteries just to heat themselves.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The project is supported by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with the State of Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Part of the demonstration plan includes utilization of the EVs for grid-balancing services ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The three lithium-ion batteries can be recharged in about three hours at a conventional 230-volt electrical socket. The powertrain components for the eRUF. Source; Siemens CT.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Global EV and plug-in hybrid sales (BEV+PHEV) topped 14 million units in 2023 ( EV Volumes ) and are projected to surpass 45 million by 2030 ( IEA ). Those vehicles are hungry for electrons, driving growth in charging stations and the infrastructure to support them. EV chargers are more than just high-current electrical outlets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2017

With the electrically powered smart vision EQ fortwo, smart is presenting a concept vehicle from the relatively recent product and technology brand EQ at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. Earlier post.). Freed from the task of driving, the passengers are able to relax in the large interior. At present car2go has more than 2.6

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. 2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The US Department of Energy delivered more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. The $47 million in new Recovery Act awards will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable? But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aligns the stars in unexpected ways. But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aligns the stars in unexpected ways.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

ZAP and Jonway partnered on the production of an electric version of the compact 5-door Jonway A380 SUV, integrating AC propulsion and lithium-ion battery system technologies to produce a mid-range electric vehicle (EV) that ZAP intends to offer to the fleet market in China. The conventional A380 is powered by a 1.6-

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

Another interesting development : Ford is using Microsoft’s technology in its upcoming EV. In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. Microsoft’s Hohm to Manage Ford’s Electric Cars.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

A new study shows that Plug-ins can both reduce driving expenses and vehicle emissions. With Smart Grid, Plug-In Hybrid Cars Could Have System Benefits Physorg Feb 28, 2007 Xcel Energy announced the results of a six-month study related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and how an increase in their popularity may affect Colorado.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. REACT: Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies ($31.6 Lead organization.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers.

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Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. The average Kiwi drives just 38km per day , so an EV owner can go for at least 10 days without a recharge. Short-range EV trips.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

It will address a number of issues from the data transfer between the driver, vehicle and electric filling station to the power grid. If the range extender is used to recharge the battery, the A1 e-tron can cover an additional 200 kilometers (124.27 Electromobility is not an abstract technology issue. miles) of range.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The study focused on a portfolio of powertrains: BEVs, FCEVs, PHEVs and ICEs, taking into account significant advances in ICE technology between now and 2020. Click to enlarge. Over the next 40 years, the study found, no single powertrain satisfies all key criteria for economics, performance and the environment.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

One of the biggest challenges to the nations power grid "is going to be the introduction of electric vehicles," said Dana Christiansen, associate director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has partnered with Nissan, TVA and the state of Tennessee to help develop the charging infrastructure to support the vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Cars That Think

MAY 21, 2022

Wires have a lot going for them when it comes to moving electric power around, but they have their drawbacks too. Who, after all, hasn’t tired of having to plug in and unplug their phone and other rechargeable gizmos? Is there really no practical way to send power over greater distances without wires? It’s a nuisance.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. Pike Research anticipates that worldwide investment in electric vehicle IT systems will reach $1.5 billion annually by 2015, with a cumulative total of $5.1

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

Not likely, counter Mercedes-Benz’s chief technology officer Markus Schäfer and Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. EV owners should be urged to charge at night to save not only money and the power grid but “ the world ,” a news headline cries out. Drastically reducing our fossil-fuel use is key to realizing those goals.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

and Amberjac Projects, a substantial medium-term rise in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles would have a much lower impact on the UK national power grid than has previously been estimated. According to the results of simulation studies by a consortium including Ricardo, Jaguar-Land Rover, E.ON

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Drive system technology. By way of comparison: the most powerful conventional e-up! These 204 cells add up to a rated voltage of 374 V and rated power of 18.7 At peak level the cells provide an effective power output of 75 kW and over a continual period 35 kW. in Frankfurt. Click to enlarge. and the e-Golf. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

and Amberjac Projects, a substantial medium-term rise in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles would have a much lower impact on the UK national power grid than has previously been estimated. According to the results of simulation studies announced today by a consortium including Ricardo, Jaguar-Land Rover, E.ON

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

ChargePoint’s stance is bolstered by a new MIT study that suggests , in part, that electric cars that plug into the grid, could, collectively, act as a massive “virtual battery” for grid energy storage. In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. ChargePoint envisions that at scale—i.e.,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. Here’s what we discovered.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Power comes from a 15 kW (20 hp) electric motor which develops 70 N·m of torque; the transmission is a direct drive with reducer and forward/reverse inverter. This cable can be plugged into a 220V 10A or 16A domestic socket, and will fully charge the batteries in three and a half hours. Characteristic components of an EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said. We will own the battery.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. market b y the end of 2009. Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. before 2010.

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