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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

Setec Powerr

What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? Well, there is now a “takeaway” charging service that just provides a power bank-style power supply. The need for public charging stations in much of the U.S. And what about cars?

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

Blink Charging

AI and EV are working together to help the USA. The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. In many ways, actually.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

The BYD ute will kick off with a plug-in hybrid system that pairs a 1.5-litre The Nikola Badger may have just got scratched off the list , but there’s still no shortage of electrified utes under development. In fact, we reckon there are almost 20 load-haulers either confirmed or said to be on the way to production. Let’s check out the list.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

EV Central

With Fiat planning to launch the 500e in the USA from January next year annual production numbers will continue to rise. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. A row of pushbutton switches in the lower edge of the instrument panel below the phone-charging tray are used to select gears.

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New Gen4 smart electric drive; electrification of all smart models

Green Car Congress

The smart is equipped with a lithium-ion battery from the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE. With the onboard charger, in the USA and the UK the charging time is 2.5 This enables the smart electric drive to be charged in less than 45 minutes (0-80%) when local conditions allow three-phase charging.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels. And then there is range.

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