Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:43:37 +0000

The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience.

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Replacing EV Battery After 5 Years? Fuggedaboutit.

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:58:07 +0000

This has been one of the most popular criticisms of electric cars from critics and skeptics just looking to deny progress and ignore the benefits of electric cars: “What about in 5 years when you have to spend $15,000 to replace the car’s high-voltage battery pack?” It has never been … [continued]

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Kia to Begin PBV Sales in Japan in 2026

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:59:52 +0000

Kia will develop Japanese-market-specific PBVs PV5 to be on sale in Japan in 2026, followed by PV7 and further PBV models and variants Kia will partner with Sojitz Corporation for PBV distribution in Japan Kia Corporation (Kia) today announced that it will commence sales of its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) models … [continued]

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Kia America to Offer North American Charging Standard (NACS) Adapters in Early 2025

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:24:14 +0000

Adapters will vastly expand charger availability to Kia EV customers Current and recent EV6 and EV9 customers will receive free NACS adapter in coming months Kia EV6 and EV9 customers will have access to more than 16,5001 NACS DC fast chargers across the United States in January 2025 Kia America will … [continued]

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My First Fat Tire E-Bike — CleanTechnica Review of Haoqi Eagle

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:15:24 +0000

Haoqi made a name for itself in the e-bike sector by providing an assortment of low-cost e-bikes with immense tires. I like the lighter e-bikes that I am used to. However, I was intrigued by the sight of this bicycle with fat tires and was eager to test ride it … [continued]

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Biden Administration Proposes A Ban On Chinese-Made Software

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:00:38 +0000

Will Chinese-made cars track what American school kids are eating for lunch? We can’t be too careful to counter that threat.

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5 Summer Months Driving with Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised 12.3.6 in Northern Wisconsin — Fabulous, But Robotaxi Capable? Not Even Close

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:47:04 +0000

Most of our summer travel has been within 100 miles (more frequently 30 miles) of Three Lakes in Northern Wisconsin. However, we have made a number of 200+ mile trips to airports in Minneapolis, Green Bay, and Appleton, Wisconsin as well as trips to Ontonagon, Michigan, and Madison, Wisconsin. You … [continued]

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SolarEdge Announces Next Generation Home Inverter, Battery, & Bi-Directional EV Charger

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:49:53 +0000

SolarEdge is known for high efficiency inverters, and the company was at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim, California, again this year showing off all the latest improvements and upgrades it has made to its home solar ecosystem of products. Most people don’t get excited about the white and grey boxes that … [continued]

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Elfly Group & Nordic Seaplanes Sign Agreement for Deployment of Noemi Electric Seaplanes

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:38:12 +0000

Copenhagen, Denmark — Elfly Group, developers of the all-electric seaplane programme ‘Noemi’ (No Emissions), is delighted to announce a new partnership with Denmark’s Nordic Seaplanes, which will see the dedicated seaplane operator become the world’s first ‘Noemi’ airline. Nordic Seaplanes signed an MoU for five aircraft with an option for … [continued]

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Polestar 3 SUV — First Drive

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:58:54 +0000

Last week, I got to drive the new Polestar 3 SUV about 85 miles through the mountains of Wyoming and Idaho, and I was mostly impressed with the car. Driving the Polestar 3, I was impressed by its luxury, performance, and tech. However, its efficiency and value were average. Market … [continued]

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