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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

Can the power grid actually handle that many electric cars? The Coming Takeover of Electric Cars EV adoption is moving quickly. Without proper preparation, a scenario in which our busiest cities see their electrical grids regularly overloaded during peak-demand times is not at all far-fetched.

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South Korean EV Company to Open Two Production and Distribution Facilities in Pennsylvania

Green Car Congress

CT&T makes low- and mid-speed, short-distance neighborhood electric vehicles that pass crash tests required for regular passenger cars. CT&T has a contract to supply 4,000 neighborhood electric vehicles to California police organizations, which will use them as downtown parking supervision vehicles.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. Make sure to check-out the heartbeat lights and how the exterior mirrors light up as you approach the Niro.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Solar Mobile EV Charging Station along Highway can really help!

Setec Powerr

Most EVs are hampered from driving long distances by the gap between charging stations and the time it takes to recharge their batteries, which have limited range. Most new electric cars can travel about 500 kilometers or less between charging stops. The problems of charging electric vehicles today.

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Study: Four of five new-car buyers can charge EVs at home

Charged EVs

A recent survey of new-car buyers suggests 4 of 5 will be able to charge an EV at home—making it even more critical that they understand how charging is actually done. If projections from major carmakers are to be believed, the bulk of electric cars that will travel on US roads in 2026 haven’t been sold yet.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. And yet, what about recharging? A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. And otherwise, it's a single shot.