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This Extraordinary Substance Can Help Solve A Major Issue With EV Batteries - Freezing Temperatures

11 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

Most of the batteries that power electric vehicles...use lithium-ion chemistry, which thrives in warm temperatures...a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal...below freezing, EV range can drop 10% to 20% or more

"...a solution is to develop an electrode material that instead expands as the mercury drops..experts working with LTP are finding that its low-temp expansion properties can help keep the lithium-ions moving as batteries cycle"

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The EV Managed Charging Problem No One Wants To Talk About

11 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"Utilities and regulators recognize its potential to shift EV charging to low-cost times, balance the grid, and put downward pressure on rates...growing issue: not all managed charging approaches are created equal.

"...screen scraping seems like an easy shortcut...pull data from automakers’ apps...In reality, it's unreliable, less secure, and fundamentally flawed...Several automakers have already blocked or taken legal action against companies

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Italian Coachbuilder Caselani Offers Kit to Convert Citroen AMI EV to Classic, Post-War H-Type Van

08 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

The kit consists of fiberglass body panels that replicate the corrugated look of the classic vehicle...the aftermarket kit comes with brackets and screws to make installation an achievable task for even amateur DIY'ers..The 6kWh electric motor and the 5.4 kWh battery pack combine to have nearly the same top speed and range of 28 mph and 46 miles respectively...if you happen to have the Ami it's a good decision to go for the $5,200 conversion kit."

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Researchers Develop New Tech That Could Make Future EV Charging Seamless: 'They Will Return To A Charged Vehicle'

08 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"Drivers might plug their EV into a DC fast charger, leave their vehicle while they wait, only to return and discover their car barely charged or never charged at all because of an error...researchers with the ChargeX Consortium proposed a new "seamless retry" mechanism to make this restart automatic...EV driver at a retail center can plug in a charging connector, provide user input data, leave to shop, and feel confident that they will return to a charged vehicle."

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22 Red States Sue New York, Alleging Environmental Fund Is Unconstitutional

08 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"... a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional...New York's Climate Change Superfund Act...requires payments for damage allegedly done from 2000 to 2018... the lawsuit, New York wants to blame the small group of energy producers for global greenhouse gases...lawsuit accuses New York state of trying to force energy producers and consumers in other states ?to subsidize certain New York-based ?infrastructure? projects."

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Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing

08 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"...fierce competition weeds out the winners from the losers...on battery-electric buses vs hydrogen buses, and battery-electric vs hydrogen vehicles in general, the story is clear.

"Beijing's public transportation system operates 2,257 bus lines, ranking first globally in the number of routes...20,000 buses are in service daily, collectively making around 147,000 trips and transporting over 6.6 million passengers each day...

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Electric Cars Aren't Greener Than Gas Until You Hit 25,000 Miles

07 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"In the case of gas cars, the production emissions are relatively low but the pollution produced while you drive around is much higher. With an EV, it's the other way around...The average gas car in America will emit around 26 tons of CO2 during its life cycle...

"In contrast, an EV has lifetime emissions of around 19 tons, and 46 percent of that comes from production...the CO2 it releases while driving around is much lower, and can be close to zero..."

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US Senators Reintroduce Bi-Partisan E-Bike Safety Bill

07 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"Requires CPSC to publish a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries"

"The 'Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act' is a common sense solution that brings us one step closer to stopping preventable fires... create a consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries...those of inferior quality, can be prone to explosion, thermal runaway..."

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When It Comes to Covering Musk's Government Takeover, WIRED Is Showing Everyone How It's Done

07 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

"While mainstream outlets coverage of Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) has been hit and miss, WIRED has consistently broken major stories revealing the true scope of what's happening

"This is what adversarial journalism looks like. Instead of just transcribing what powerful people say, WIRED's reporters dig into what they're actually doing...When an unelected billionaire is seizing control of government agencies, we need reporters willing to show exactly how it's happening."

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Presto Is Building Stripe For EV Charging

07 Feb 2025 | Synopsis

Last year, nearly 60% of all new DC Fast chargers in the U.S. came from more than 40 different networks...Presto's software is something that both sides can connect to. It gives fleets and charging networks one partner to work with and access to more customers

"Rental car companies have been early adopters of Presto’s platform, including Hertz, Avis, and ZipCar...Presto recently raised a $15 million seed round led by Union Square Ventures..."

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