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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St. Louis, and north of Florida. Lightning formula Erb is a professor emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville , where he taught mechatronics engineering.

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

Green Car Congress

Conversely, they generate voltage when subjected to mechanical stress. Engineers struggle with cracks in the ceramic elements—which is why these elements are installed with a certain amount of pre-stress. The multiple injections need to happen in a fraction of a second and require high precision injection nozzles. Krautgasser, R.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

For participating communities, RMI is suggesting a stretch target of 2% of registered vehicles by 2015. Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Laura Schewel, project manager.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).