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Renault and Powervault in EV battery “second-life” partnership trial

Green Car Congress

In the UK, Renault and Powervault are partnering to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries in home energy storage units. Powervault is an innovative home battery system, which enables homeowners to increase their ability to store and use the solar energy freely-generated from their own solar panels.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Acura Integra Type S

The Truth About Cars

Speed rarely comes cheap, and this test car started at $50,800. Standard features included Brembo front brakes, a head-up display, ELS audio, an adaptive damper system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless phone charging, and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires. Though this is a hatchback, it feels like a sedan with a trunk.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. inch colour head-up display, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, knurled rotary drive mode dial, power tailgate and keyless operation. How does the PHEV part work? Public charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire.

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Velotric Nomad 1 review: Affordable, off-road adventure

Green Authority

You’ll get 55 miles of range per charge, which takes six hours to replenish when depleted. Solid suspension: Most e-bikes on the affordable end of the spectrum tend to cheap out on suspension, but the suspension is very durable here. Spare parts: Velotric was generous with the extra parts they included in the toolkit.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

A decade later, in the 2010s, the battery EV began an astounding reversal of fortune, thanks in no small part to the engineers at ACP, whose electric-drive technology informed the development of the Roadster, the car that launched Tesla Motors. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

EV Central

That includes a WLTP range up to 600km, V2L charging, a near-30-inch widescreen display, AI assistant, OTA updates, streaming services, advanced driver aids and the ability to personalise the dash and infotainment through the Kia Connect Store. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – like a fun-sized EV9.

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Voltage surge and transient suppression in EV chargers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The surge current drawn during turn-on stores energy in the inductance of the distribution network, and this is released once the motor comes up to speed. The post Voltage surge and transient suppression in EV chargers – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.