Why Use Battery Swapping? Where Is Swapping is Most Needed?

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:55:05 +0000

Recently, CleanTechnica has featured articles about the COSCO Greenwater 01, the world’s largest electric ship, a container ship now operating in China along the coast and on rivers. It uses containerized energy storage to swap batteries. China has also electrified rail, more electric buses than anywhere else in the world, and … [continued]

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Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:46:27 +0000

One can analyze the differences between charging cases by examining the smallest unit of charging, the charging transaction, and comparing the cases. The charging transaction is a vehicle entering a station charge depleted and leaving with more charge. It is possible to use this transaction as a unit transaction in … [continued]

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EV Station & Charger Planning

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:07:32 +0000

The following is a theoretical comparative analysis for vehicle(s) driving between stations. The values for number of packs per vehicle are comparative and not absolute.  In the real world, cars are not charged solely at fast charging stations, and the number of fast charging stations per vehicles is much less … [continued]

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Why My Used Chevy Bolt Is Worth So Much More Than Its Trade-In Value

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:57:47 +0000

GM discontinued the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV at the end of the 2023 model year. During an early 2024 conference call with analysts, GM CEO Mary Barra agreed that environmental benefits of EVs continue to be compelling to the company. She also admitted that GM’s EVs need to be … [continued]

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Extended Range Electric Vehicles Are The Talk Of The Town

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:27:21 +0000

It’s not a hybrid. It’s not a plug-in electric vehicle. An extended range electric vehicle (EREV) is effectively an all-electric vehicle, with all the motive power provided by an electric motor but with a small internal combustion engine (ICE) present to generate additional electric power. And the extended range EV … [continued]

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What Will It Take To Make EV Sales Go Through The Roof?

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:20:13 +0000

The shocking truth: To increase the pace of EV sales, automakers need to focus on that which all car buyers value: safety, value, and reliability.

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The Grand Canyon Goes Electric, Again

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:40:19 +0000

A recent announcement from the Grand Canyon Railway shows that not only the national park, but the business ecosystem around it is committed to clean transport. But, before I get to the specifics of an exciting new form of clean transport, let’s look at what it builds upon. The Grand … [continued]

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Itron, PG&E Announce Program to Support EV Charging with Grid Edge Intelligence

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:49:13 +0000

Itron, which provides energy, water, intelligent infrastructure services and more for utilities and cities, announced it is joining with California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to make electric vehicle […]

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iONNA, A New Charging Network By Major Automakers, Matters Now More Than Ever

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:58:26 +0000

When it comes to public EV charging in the United States, Tesla gets most of the attention. Honestly, the company has earned it. With more locations and more stalls than anybody in more places with better reliability, Tesla has long been the standard others are judged against. This having been … [continued]

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US EV Charging Station Report Reveals Intriguing Insights

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:02:58 +0000

New research conducted by the online driver education resource Zutobi, The 2024 EV Charging Station Report: State-by-State Breakdown, has produced some interesting insights about American electric vehicle infrastructure. It’s timely given the recent election results, because with a new administration and a lack of clarity about the future of US … [continued]

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