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Ford dreams up a roof-mounted backup EV battery system

Electrek

Ford filed a patent last week for a roof-mounted backup EV battery system designed to give you the extra juice while off the grid. The idea is likely a pipe dream, but it shows you how automakers are getting creative in the electric era.

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Famed e-bike company gone bankrupt sells to mystery buyer for $1.2M

Baua Electric

Juiced Bikes, the much-lauded Southern California electric bicycle maker, appears to have been sold at auction for around US $1,225,000. At that level though, there’s little doubt that some type of institutional investor or rival electric bike maker likely stepped in to grab the Juiced Bikes brand and assets for pennies on the dollar.

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Juiced Bikes latest release now $725 off! Plus Anker SOLIX power station down at $599 and more e-bike deals

Baua Electric

This week’s Green Deals are kicking off with up to $400 off already discounted e-bike models at Juiced Bikes while the company celebrates 15 years since it first started releasing its designs, with its newest offering, the JetCurrent Pro Foldable e-bike hitting its lowest pre-order price yet at $2,074. Summer e-bike deals!

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Comment on Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes for tie-up, report says by RC

CN EV Post

Mercedes isn't dumb and any affiliation with this ongoing disaster of Nio would not put enough juice in the squeeze. Dumb idea for Mercedes, but would be a colossal win for Nio. Now that this info is out a rebuke by Mercedes would do far more damage to Nio than if this idea had never been floated.

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Nissan Joins ChargeScape

The Truth About Cars

Participating utilities say this idea will temporarily reduce demand when the grid is strained through smart charging even potentially even send energy back into the network when needed. One presumes a vehicle and/or charging facilities capable of bidirectional charging is required to perform such a feat.

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?Unlimited Juice? Electric Vehicle Charging Plans: Good Idea or Exploitation?

All Cars Electric

We often get asked by readers just how much it will cost to run an EV. And while we’re able to say that an EV costs less to run once purchased than a gasoline car we’ve had to guess refer them to their local utility company for exact pricing. So what if you could enter into a monthly service contract with an energy provider to provide.

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Scaling Compute to Satiate AI

Cars That Think

But in the mid-2000s, when Dennard scaling began running out of juice, chipmakers had to turn to exotic solutions like extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems to try to keep Moore’s Law on pace. The idea seemed so fantastic that it stuck with Moore. On a visit to GlobalFoundries in Malta, N.Y.,

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