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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

Green Car Congress

A 10 kWh battery energy storage system in the garage, using the same lithium-ion cells that are used in the Honda Fit EV, allows stored solar energy to be used at night, when household demand typically peaks and electric vehicles are usually charged. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Photo by Dorian Toy.

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Meyers Manx EV dune buggy the new $190k electrified king of cool

EV Central

The epitome of freedom, fun and sexy, this modern, emissions-free reworking of the Sixties classic is the coolest EV we’ve seen since the Tamiya Wild One dune buggy. Buzz is the Kombi EV we’ve been waiting for Damn cool videos are on Meyers’ website here – where you’re able to reserve one for a US$1000 deposit.

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SporTran and Proterra deploy Louisiana’s first battery-electric buses in Shreveport

Green Car Congress

In 2016, SporTran won the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, which funded the five electric buses, three depot chargers and an on-route fast charger. Over the 12-year lifetime of the five Proterra zero-emission buses, SporTran will avoid more than 18 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

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How Many Amps Do You Need For Home EV Charging?

Setec Powerr

If you’re a proud owner of an electric vehicle, or considering making the leap to emission-free driving, one crucial question you’ll need to answer is: “How many amps do I need for home EV charging?” ” Understanding this is key to ensuring you can conveniently and efficiently charge your EV at home.

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

EV Central

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. If used as a work truck, urban jobs could be conducted in zero-emissions silence.

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Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test

EV Central

Some of you drawn to emissions-free vanning may never lug anything like that – I’m no expert but I can’t imagine a florist’s load ever gets too heavy. Positively, we were more efficient than WLTP testers, and from full charge, the range indicated on the e-Partner’s dashboard was around 280km when full.

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

EV Life

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries.