5 Reasons Electric Cars Are Much Better In A Hurricane

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:53:25 +0000

As some of you know, I was just recently hit straight on by Hurricane Milton. We went right through the center of the eye. (Ironically, it turns out, the actor who played Milton in Office Space — the stapler guy — is from Sarasota. How long has this been planned?!?!) … [continued]

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Improving Energy Security, Increasing Renewable Energy Integration Into The Grid — V2G From Nissan

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:29:42 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, I sat at possibly the sole EV charger working a few days after Hurricane Helene took out many communities in the North Carolina mountains. The arrival of a Rivian owner on a bicycle brought welcome news. “I’m using my Rivian to power my house,” he … [continued]

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Brisbane Airport Electrifies Airside Services

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:05:01 +0000

How do you make a busy metropolitan airport function more sustainably? In an Australian first, Brisbane Airport is installing “a common-use ground support equipment charging system in an airside environment.” Initially, 35 chargers will be installed, with plans to install over 100 more in the future. It is another piece … [continued]

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What’s Holding Back The EV Revolution In America? It’s The Charging, Stupid!

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:58:23 +0000

EV sales around the world are gaining ground in many countries but sputtering somewhat in the US. They are well over 95 percent of sales in Norway, 50 percent in China, and 24 percent in France, but in America, they are struggling to get past the 10 percent mark. Alan … [continued]

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Onsite EV Charging For Renters Is Finally Coming, & So Is Yet Another Headache For Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:35:20 +0000

The startup 3V Infrastructure plans to blow open the EV charging bottleneck at multi-family dwellings, hotels, and other long-stay locations where access to Level 2 charging can be an especially important consideration for female EV drivers.

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GM Offers New Energy Storage Options for EV Owners Across the U.S.

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:47:17 +0000

GM Energy is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the GM Energy PowerBank, a stationary storage product that gives EV owners the power to store and transfer energy from the grid, and the option of integrating with solar power equipment. The General Motors unit has also expanded access to … [continued]

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VinFast Leads Way in EV Battery Optimisation

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:45:53 +0000

VinFast has a clear vision of a sustainable future achieved through the availability of aspirational, attainable e-mobility. At the heart of this singular vision is a broad technology focus that ensures its customers will continue to benefit from the latest advancements in a rapidly evolving automotive industry. Few areas are … [continued]

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GM Offers Another Reason To Buy An Electric Vehicle, Just In Time For The Next Power Outage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:55:36 +0000

GM Energy’s new PowerBank home energy storage system offers prospective electric vehicle buyers another good reason to buy an EV today, not tomorrow.

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SAE J3400 Helps Define the Future of EV Charging in North America

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:21:35 +0000

Experts underscore that the standard is for a system of charging, not just a plug, and relay best practices. The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE International released its NACS … [continued]

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Electric Vehicles Must Be Catching On: Fox News Is Now Covering Them For Its Audiences

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:10:09 +0000

As part of my morning scan of the news, I was surprised to see an article from a Fox News about electric vehicles which seemed, on first glance, to be told from an empathetic point of view. The article, culled from Nexstar Media Wire, was curious to me, as I … [continued]

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