Month: April 2022

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) will become an increasingly used term as EVs become more common in the future and as their charging will put an increased strain on the electrical grid. Porsche demonstrated the Taycan’s ability to provide power to the grid and essentially act as a buffer to reduce the effects of fluctuations. The manufacturer teamed
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Huge amounts of misinformation about EVs are churned out each day—and some of this has been coming from the UK’s top environmental official. Environment Secretary George Eustice, who said last November that he doesn’t own an EV or a heat pump, because “the technology is not quite there yet,” recently told members of a parliamentary
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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Over the weekend, a GM Cruise converted Chevy Bolt without a driver was pulled over by San Francisco Police. In an unexpected turn, the car “bolted” to a safe spot. Cruise responded. The original Instagram poster noted that this occurred in the Richmond District of San Francisco last week. b.rad916: Confused SFPD pulling over an #autonomousvehicle in
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Which EV startup switched its manufacturing plan—and country? Which two automakers agreed to co-develop the basis for “millions” of affordable EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 8, 2022. This week, the main event was something we attended the week before—but could
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Sponsored by Southco The move from traditional engine vehicles to Electric Vehicles is driving a need for engineered equipment and infrastructure to support the transformation. The arrival of advanced technologies and the exponential growth predicted for electric vehicle charging is inviting industrial designers to consider a new mix of design challenges. As more EV Charging
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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Sandy Munro outlines 3 mistakes that electric car makers are making even today and what they should do about it to fix them. Subscribe to Sandy Munro’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/MunroLive OUR SPONSORS: ❤️ DRIVYN – For more information and to get 20% off a private course go to https://Drivyn.com IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sponsors of this channel
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In this week’s edition of Bobby’s semi-punctual news show, we discuss the opening of Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory, the Aussie billionaires who are fighting climate change in their government’s stead, the world’s biggest electric ship, a shiny new electric Aston Martin and more! 00:00 Hello and welcome! 0:50 A shameless plug 3:22 Berlin Gigafactory opens 5:25
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Like Nothing Else On the Road Which 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck do you want to own? The one in WTF mode (Watts To Freedom in GM’s sanitized parlance) that takes the 9,200-pound pickup 0-60 mph in three seconds? Or the one that, with all-wheel steering, delivers a completely different off-road experience from a
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By Joey Klender Posted on April 9, 2022 Tesla is among several companies lobbying for the Chinese government to ease transport restraints as COVID-19’s presence in the country continues to increase. Several major businesses, including Tesla and Covestro, have been permitted by Shanghai’s local government to continue transporting needs with a “closed-loop system,” the South
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This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new electric bikes from VanMoof, a giant 36″ wheel electric bike for Shaquille O’Neal, high-speed standing electric scooters, a low cost highway-capable electric motorcycle for Europe, and lots
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GreenPower Motor Company (NASDAQ: GP), a manufacturer and distributor of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has launched the Nano BEAST: a purpose-built, battery-electric Type A school bus with a range of up to 150 miles. The Nano BEAST (Battery Electric Automotive School Transportation) features a clean-sheet design that “facilitates optimal battery pack placement and weight
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Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to
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EVs Are Low Maintenance, But Still Need Care Switching to an electric vehicle has a spectrum of benefits. In addition to being environmentally friendly, they reduce fuel expenses, improve your image and eliminate some maintenance concerns. However, they run through tires faster than conventional vehicles. Regular tires wear out roughly 20% faster on an EV
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