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Plug In America training auto dealers in Eastern Washington

Plug in America

Plug In America has partnered with Avista, an electric utility based in Spokane, to bring our innovative PlugStar consumer and dealer engagement program to Eastern Washington. To date, Plug In America has created PlugStar programs in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Boston, New Jersey, and St.

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Driving a Chevy Bolt EV electric car halfway across the U.S.: what it takes

Green Car Reports

That's exactly what Bill Massmann, a professional land surveyor in St. Louis, Missouri, did to become the proud owner of a new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car. How badly do you want a new, affordable, long-range electric car? Badly enough to drive it more than 800 miles without a unified fast-charging infrastructure?

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DEED sets records

Electric Auto Association

The EVA organized this year’s DEED with Plug In America , Sierra Club , and EV Hybridnoire. Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. Louis DEED event. From established events to first-timers Gateway Electric Vehicle Association ’s (GEVA), participation in the St.

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APRA-E awards WUSTL $2M to develop predictive battery management system for plug-in vehicles; targeting more efficient use

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A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) will receive $2 million from the US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E to design a predictive battery management system for lithium-ion batteries to guarantee their longevity, safety and performance. The School of Engineering & Applied Science is providing $1.2 Earlier post.)

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ALTe To Unveil Prototype Range Extended Electric Powertrain for Retrofits at Work Truck Show

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Held in conjunction with the 46 th Annual NTEA convention in St. Louis, MO, the event will run from 9-12 March 2010. This is due to the 'plug-and-play' modularity of our system, which enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type. —John Thomas, CEO of ALTe LLC.

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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Widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in California could confer significant economic benefits by both 2030 and 2050, resulting in increases to Gross State Product (GSP), employment, real household incomes, and state revenue, according to a new report commissioned by the think tank Next 10. Louis (FRED)).

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Selected projects under this funding opportunity will be managed by VTO. Project description. Federal share. Marquette University.