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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. —Rupert Stadler, Audi CEO, at the International Vienna Motor Symposium in 2014. The e-gas plant only operates when there is too much electricity from renewable sources in the grid. Audi e-gas. Earlier post.)

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Electric Tractors and Their Potential in Indian Fields

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The electrical energy is given by wind, sun and other renewable resources are guaranteed to be futurist options for lowering pollution and dependency on petroleum fuels. Electric Tractor’s Unique Features are, Farmers will save time by using an electric tractor since its motor and controls are easier.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The electric motor produces 94 kW of power and 350 N·m (258.1 During everyday driving, most braking operations use the electric motor, which then works as a generator. The Audi e-tron quattro concept uses three electric motors:one electric motor drives the front axle, the two others act on the rear axle. Click to enlarge.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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Electric motors are “all-rounders”, said Jörg Kerner, Head of Development - Electrical Drive. Unlike internal combustion engines, electric motors yield their maximum torque at extremely low rpms, practically from the starting position. The diameters of these motors are smaller than in the torque-optimized electric motors.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us

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