Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Mazda Does Not Believe In Large-kWh EV packs (v)
Well Mazda does make good Wankels and if you run them in their sweet spot they get quite good mpg. Wankels can be tiny and make lots of high speed RPMs, no vibration at all. Maybe they are a good option for a hybrid where it is really running on electrons out the wheels. It is a hybrid then a small pack makes fine sense. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sun, Sep 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > On 8 Sep 2019 at 14:21, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > Sound plays a part. Mazda is still deciding on the final audio mix, but > the > > TPV serves up a subtle soundtrack (partly amplified electric-motor > noises, > > partly generated) that grows stronger and more urgent as the torque > increases. > > I have a better idea. Why don't they just include a 6 year old boy with > every TPV? Then you can have him sit in the back seat and make brrr-brrr- > vroom motor noises as you drive down the road in your not-so-quiet EV. > > I guess that fake automatic transmission creep wasn't sufficiently > annoying. > > Who knew CM Kornbluth would turn out to be a prophet? > > Interesting. Mazda thinks that drivers want more noise and less range in > their EVs. They also think that it's a great idea to use a Wankel engine > in > a hybrid. Great idea: Wankel engines are noted for smooth operation and > for > abysmal fuel efficiency. > > Is Mazda trying to commit corporate harikari? > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Michael E. Ross (919) 585-6737 Land (919) 901-2805 Cell and Text (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Tablet, Google Phone and Text -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20190908/2b9b7af1/attachment.html> ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Mazda Does Not Believe In Large-kWh EV packs (v)
On 8 Sep 2019 at 14:21, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > Sound plays a part. Mazda is still deciding on the final audio mix, but the > TPV serves up a subtle soundtrack (partly amplified electric-motor noises, > partly generated) that grows stronger and more urgent as the torque increases. I have a better idea. Why don't they just include a 6 year old boy with every TPV? Then you can have him sit in the back seat and make brrr-brrr- vroom motor noises as you drive down the road in your not-so-quiet EV. I guess that fake automatic transmission creep wasn't sufficiently annoying. Who knew CM Kornbluth would turn out to be a prophet? Interesting. Mazda thinks that drivers want more noise and less range in their EVs. They also think that it's a great idea to use a Wankel engine in a hybrid. Great idea: Wankel engines are noted for smooth operation and for abysmal fuel efficiency. Is Mazda trying to commit corporate harikari? David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190915
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-fan-pu-e-truck-renderings-on-fb-tp4694975.html
EVLN: Tesla-fan pu e-truck renderings on fb
We Made The Mistake Of Searching For "Tesla Pickup" On Facebook And The
Results Are Something Else @ Top Speed
September 2, 2019 The tesla pickup truck has been the talk of the town ever
since it was ... for "Tesla Pickup" on Facebook and the Results Are
Something Else. Cars ... Tesla pickup truck rendered ... The automaker is
not known to attend auto shows ...
...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1170401244310949888
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-ex-Tesla-employees-reveal-best-parts-tp4694976.html
EVLN: ex-Tesla employees reveal best parts
9 ex-Tesla employees reveal the best parts of working there
2019-09-04 Tesla is a demanding place to work, but there are advantages
that come with the fast pace and long hours ...
https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6ed7692e22af2fde35f1b3-960-720.jpg
+
https://electrek.co/2019/09/07/tesla-pickup-will-most-likely-be-unveiled-in-november-says-elon-musk/
Tesla Pickup Truck’s unveiling event aimed at November, hints Elon Musk
September 7, 2019 ... Telsa Pickup Truck release date ... will ... be
unveiled in November, according to ... Musk ...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1170401244310949888
https://www.embedded-computing.com/home-page/supercapacitor-modules-from-eaton-now-available-from-newark
Supercapacitor Modules from Eaton Now Available from newark.com
Suitable for applications such as hybrid and electric vehicles, grid
storage, commercial vehicles (trucks, mining, construction vehicles),
trolley, subway and marine. XLM-62 Rack mount supercapacitors ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2019/09/06/what-are-supercapacitors-and-what-are-they-doing-in-lamborghinis-new-sin-supercar/
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/climate-demands-more-EVs-carbon-tax-on-fossil-less-meat-tp4694938.html
(climate demands)> more EVs, carbon tax on fossil, less meat, +
Candidates back diet changes, electric vehicles to fix
climate
09/04/19 ... hopefuls agreed broadly on ... Both a carbon tax, which would
be designed to raise the cost of fossil fuels, and the proposed switch to
electric vehicles ... reduce meat consumption ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: ex-Tesla employees reveal best parts
(% Tesla operates same-as any demanding hi-tech company %) https://www.businessinsider.com/former-tesla-employees-reveal-best-parts-of-working-there-2019-9#autonomy-10 9 ex-Tesla employees reveal the best parts of working there 2019-09-04 Mark Matousek [images https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6ed4fa2e22af1eae79695c-1334-1001.jpg Nine former employees described their favorite parts of working at the electric-car maker https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6ed7692e22af2fde35f1b3-960-720.jpg Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6ed3ee2e22af239a67aa39-960-720.jpg Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6ed5502e22af7f23315133-960-720.jpg A first-generation Tesla Roadster. Matthew DeBord/Business Insider https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6edc882e22af46ee34ed83-960-720.jpg https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d10f817e3ecba60ed7863b3-960-720.jpg https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5b7c0eb98ea82f94598b51fe-960-720.jpg https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6edd5d2e22af3eef72159b-960-720.jpg A Tesla Model S. Ng Han Guan/Associated Press ] Tesla Buffalo employees Nine former Tesla employees, who worked at the company between 2008 and this year, described to Business Insider their favorite parts of their jobs. Tesla While Tesla is a demanding place to work, there are advantages that come with the fast pace and long hours, former employees have told Business Insider. Their tenures at Tesla collectively span from 2008 to 2019. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tesla, like many companies, is a complex organization and the experiences that employees have there can vary. But while the electric-car maker is a demanding place to work, there are advantages that come with the fast pace and long hours, former employees have told Business Insider. Nine former employees who worked at the company between 2008 and 2019 described their favorite parts of their jobs. (Before interviews that covered a broad range of topics, they asked for anonymity due to a fear of reprisal from Tesla.) Here's what they said. Are you a current or former Tesla employee? Do you have an opinion about what it's like to work there? Contact this reporter at mmatou...@businessinsider.com . Seeing how excited customers were when they received their cars "The best part was really just working with an amazing team of inspired people who want to make the world a better place and, of course, delivering that awesome Tesla experience to customers — getting them into their cars, seeing that look on their face for the first time when they either use Autopilot or slam on the accelerator," a former salesperson said. Tesla's reputation "Tesla had that cool factor," the former salesperson added. "I'd walk around town with my work badge all the time just because I wanted to show off that I worked at Tesla." A collaborative culture "The environment that I started with was amazing," a former delivery employee said. "It felt like everyone wanted to come to work. Everyone wanted to be there. It felt like a real family-shop vibe. People, if they saw you were getting stressed, they'd try to help divvy out your workload, so they'd kind of step in, and everyone would help each other out." Employee discounts "You got discounts everywhere," including at movie theaters and Disneyland, a former production employee said. Being able to watch the engineers work "My favorite part of Tesla was being able to sit around people who designed [the vehicles]," a former production employee said. "These engineers were just brainiacs," he said, adding that he once watched a Tesla engineer drive a Roadster from the passenger's seat after plugging his computer into the car. The high standards The high standards Tesla "The best part working for Tesla is they hired really good people most of the time, and if you're not really good, you get let go," a former delivery employee said. "You have to believe in what you're doing in those buildings or you're not going to have a spot tomorrow. I think that was the best part because it took me back to the camaraderie I had in the military." How the company adapts and the fast pace How the company adapts and the fast pace Tesla "The best thing about a company like Tesla is that the ability and willingness to change and adapt in an instant was always there," said a former employee who worked on customer-service initiatives, citing as an example Tesla's delivery operation during the third and fourth quarters of 2018. During each, the company set a record for the most vehicles delivered in one quarter, a record that was broken again this year. "In any experience I've ever had with any other company, Tesla moved faster than anyone else," the former employee said. Being able to build things "My favorite part, aside from the coworkers, is that I get to build stuff," a former production employee,
[EVDL] EVLN: Tesla-fan pu e-truck renderings on fb
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/we-made-the-mistake-of-searching-for-tesla-pickup-on-facebook-and-the-results-are-something-else-ar186401.html We Made The Mistake Of Searching For "Tesla Pickup" On Facebook And The Results Are Something Else @ Top Speed September 2, 2019 Sidd Dhimaan [images https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201607/tesla-pickup-2_1600x0w.jpg https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15319078_10154776182867556_9169586995332744199_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=AQmkNv_71oqiLhmpKIlanEhyfZI7MbnYPheaea1Q0jzH0pZ8S1nV0lwEXxhqjkyzK58&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=fc36b50371f6ad9f44bda7b0ce077da5=5E04837D https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/21557683_458906887813743_5619926263696946436_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQm4fnGv-9BLaP2JV1pyXQXJx_yZVRdodpKg6em8ScK0TyA8mXggJSSNMJdlNCI-RQA&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=28a82fc2a6ba4c5fd7d90866033db7f7=5E152D17 https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/57678099_380948882507509_521044090658226176_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQk8HrvdTNqTieHDFzh3-Jl7u3p5Htz2w0CUDljkRL7ajCY-rVFNmC1Ja8SjpTRSSos&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=c20770f1385e9fecae931bd4973e696c=5E069A66 https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/61773077_2415032408517109_2413590535940866048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQkV8YSQEijeSK9GnP91BAtRyzzhIijZnp6K0wiKqVVkvGSasjIOWVGbloXF_xfvil0&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=33c71702e2c996598019742ceb757e2c=5E02F4D5 https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/13886920_10153654780706367_6936410973981939105_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQnFo2r2nDSr9rpc-d5QDtCLuDsbuNftnI_lEfbWDGe4_LsHKTi1Nc1GZM3Q1YIDLoA&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=7a2ae180a7e4f542319702fc76134977=5E05590F https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/15823125_1299978763391836_8247864256336767120_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQk29VofagSpk0u86GS0yyUaOy4FRv-Ylg-cSVfu4nY_zoHiwta2BiFb1uXT_zzKot0&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=8f470c7eae968b68c88a11835c4b10d5=5E07817F https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/62060225_2387067974692580_4212908466886410240_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQm2J-TKlrPdPn1lnCdTytlKijrunqaRYChmITa3RX97wP28mwasJwh_M3sqPxKMti8&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx=29929f439c82c5515f91d914188d152d=5DFB5402 (The car is known to use the world's first rechargeable battery, priced at $ 49,000. If you come to Cambodia, it may be over $ 10,000.) ] This will stop only when Tesla launches the truck The Tesla Pickup truck has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced. Surprisingly, there are a lot of details out, like the towing capacity, and even the drivetrain specs to some extent, but no one knows what it looks like. The so-called ‘official’ images don’t give out much either. There are a lot of impressive renderings out there; some very logically thought out designs that might be close to what the actual truck could look like. However, we decided to search for the truck on Facebook and found some very ‘creative masterpieces.’ Which One Is Your Favorite Of The Lot? People are surely having fun with these renderings. In fact, some of them are pretty old, thus showing you that people have been anticipating this truck for a long time now. You can find everything from a simple, Model X-based design, to a monstrous truck with off-road tires, high-stance, and all of that. Considering how simple and elegant the whole Tesla stable looks currently, you would expect the truck to follow the same path. However, Musk announced that it will be "futuristic like [a] cyberpunk, Blade Runner pickup truck” and unlike anything in the market. So, I guess we’re looking at a funky design that will be an attention-seeker. Despite the Pickup being one of the most anticipated vehicles today, Tesla has managed to keep this close-guarded secret away from carparazzis and prying eyes successfully. There were instances where people went nuts seeing an actual Tesla pickup truck, only to realize later that an impatient owner decided to take the matters into her own hands and build a Tesla truck of her own. Her ‘Truckla’ is based on the Tesla Model 3 and it actually looks very practical. But the latest teaser image appears to be a wraparound taillight on the liftgate of the truck bed. From what we can see in the teaser, the truck will be boxy and will bear a rather retro, contemporary look. What is it going to be, Tesla? Just come out with it already. Tesla Will Be Launching The Truck Soon https://www.facebook.com/swapalease... In the far-end of July, a Twitter user asked Musk when the truck would be launched, and Musk replied saying we could see it in two-three months. The automaker is not known to attend auto shows, so if we were to speculate where the launch would be, I would say at a standalone event, like most of its other launches to date. However, if by some miracle Tesla decides to launch it at an auto show, it would most likely be at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. This will be held in the last week of November, which is pretty close to the
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190914
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Aurora-freaking-borealis-shines-on-Donken-McElectricity-alltid-oppet-EVSE-McD-se-v-tp4694972.html
EVLN: Aurora-freaking-borealis shines on Donken McElectricity> alltid oppet
EVSE @McD.se (v)
Of course Swedish McDonald's installed electric car
chargers
September 5, 2019 ... 48% of Swede drivers say it’s hard for them to find
charging stations on the road. McDønald’s currently has 55 charging stations
installed at their roadside locations, and intends to install another 167
over the course of the next three years. This is a great thing for the
environment, and a pretty great business strategy ...
https://youtu.be/8QXo8TuvqQI
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-35-5kWh-Honda-E-EV-Released-eu-r-220km-0-100kph-8s-Honda-E-Released-for-Europe-tp4694973.html
EVLN: 35.5kWh Honda-E EV Released.eu r:220km 0-100kph:8s
Honda E Released for Europe
2019-09-04 For those who miss the sounds of a car, the Taycan will offer
something new. It will electronically enhance the sound of the ...
(Forbidden Fruit 4.us)
https://www.cheersandgears.com/uploads/monthly_2019_09/330052358_Hondae.jpg.b3ae8bcff33b5f89fb5606eea2a9a44e.jpg
+ (vw ID3 EV sold out)
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41002814/new-limited-edition-electric-volkswagen-sells-out-before-launch
New limited edition electric Volkswagen sells out before launch
September 4th 2019 Volkswagen has sold out the limited edition of its ID.3
... The ID.3 is the first of 70 electric models that the Volkswagen Group
plans to release in the next decade ...
https://wrcb.images.worldnow.com/images/18734621_G.jpeg
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVent-NDEW-EV-rides-Susan-Campbell-Park-9-14-11a-5p-Annapolis-MD-tp4694937.html
EVent: NDEW EV rides @Susan Campbell Park 9/14 11a-5p Annapolis-MD
Electric vehicles showcased in Annapolis
09/05/2019 Annapolis, MD ... 7th Annual Annapolis Electric Vehicle Showcase
... at City Dock (Susan Campbell on Saturday, September 14, from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: 35.5kWh Honda-E EV Released.eu r:220km 0-100kph:8s Honda E Released for Europe
(Forbidden Fruit 4.us)
https://www.cheersandgears.com/articles/news/honda/honda-e-released-for-europe-r5954/
Honda E Released for Europe
2019-09-04 Drew Dowdell
[image / Honda
https://www.cheersandgears.com/uploads/monthly_2019_09/330052358_Hondae.jpg.b3ae8bcff33b5f89fb5606eea2a9a44e.jpg
Honda-E EV
]
...We finally see the specs for this Europe only car...
Ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda has unveiled
the full specs of their Honda E small electric car. Honda developed the E
with a focus on design simplicity and usability for the needs of modern
urban lifestyles. The clean external lines are helped by the use of
exterior cameras replacing the traditional side mirrors. The mirrorless
design allows for better aerodynamics. The interior has a full width
digital dashboard with dual 12.3 inch LCD touch screens for infotainment and
driver information. Owners are able to access the car via a digital key on a
smartphone app. The app can also report on things like battery charge
control, range monitor, and navigation search results can be sent from the
phone to the vehicle or have control of remote climate control.
The Honda e makes use of contextual speech recognition to use natural
language to provide access to a range of online services. Occupants can
activate the system by saying "Okay Honda"
The power for the Honda E comes from a choice of two motors driving the rear
wheels with either 134 horsepower or 151 horsepower. Torque comes in at 232
lb-ft. The 35.5 kWh battery is among the smallest in its class but still
offers a range of about 137 miles. The e can recharge up to 80-percent of
its battery in 30 minutes. The 0-62 mph run takes about 8 seconds.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but interested buyers in UK, Germany,
France, and Norway and reserve their car online. The car remains Forbidden
Fruit for the US.
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+ (vw ID3 EV sold out)
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41002814/new-limited-edition-electric-volkswagen-sells-out-before-launch
New limited edition electric Volkswagen sells out before launch
September 4th 2019 Volkswagen has sold out the limited edition of its ID.3
... The ID.3 is the first of 70 electric models that the Volkswagen Group
plans to release in the next decade ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: Aurora-freaking-borealis shines on Donken McElectricity> alltid oppet EVSE @McD.se (v)
https://thetakeout.com/sweden-mcdonalds-electric-car-chargers-1837910198
Of course Swedish McDonald's installed electric car chargers
September 5, 2019 Allison Robicelli
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video
https://youtu.be/8QXo8TuvqQI
McDonald's Sverige
McCharge
(McD.se sign touts alltid oppet= always up, aka open 24hrs)
]
As if the universal healthcare, low poverty, minimal income equality, robust
economy, high standard of living, 16 month parental leave, effective prison
system, top rated educational system (and free college tuition), minimum
five weeks annual paid vacation for every worker, mandatory cinnamon roll
breaks every afternoon and the gosh dang aurora-freaking-borealis weren’t
enough to rub our American noses in, Sweden has also made their McDønald’s
progressive AF.
To combat climate change—which no surprise is taken quite seriously by a
country with a near 100% literacy rate—the Swedes have ambitiously set a
goal to be a completely carbon neutral country by 2045. Electric car sales
are rising, but according to a survey conducted by McDønald’s, 48% of
drivers say it’s hard for them to find charging stations on the road.
McDønald’s currently has 55 charging stations installed at their roadside
locations, and intends to install another 167 over the course of the next
three years. This is a great thing for the environment, and a pretty great
business strategy. Swedes might not always need McNuggets, but they most
certainly will always need McElectricity.
[© thetakeout.com]
...
https://www.mcdonalds.com/se/sv-se.html
...
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Donken
Swedish. Proper noun Donken c (genitive Donkens). (slang) McDonald's (the
chain of fast food restaurants); Mickey D's, Macca's ...
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-McDonalds-called-Donken-in-Sweden
[dated]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-QVCee5uxY
Nya Donken Deals
McDonald's Sverige Sep 4, 2018
...
https://www.insider.com/swedish-mcdonalds-mcvegan-unique-menu-fast-food-2019-2
We tried all the unique menu items at Swedish McDonald's — including the
McVegan
Feb 24, 2019 - According to Animal Rights Sweden, a recent poll found every
tenth Swedish (9%) responded to being vegetarians or vegans. ... McDonald's
serves a wide range of vegetarian menu items, from Sweet Potato Fries to
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[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190913
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-EV-au-QnA-outlet-charging-continuous-high-lead-current-in-hot-sun-tp4694969.html
EVLN: EV.au QnA> outlet charging, continuous high lead current in hot sun
Is it safe to charge an EV from any regular power point?
2019/09/04 We are encouraging questions from readers about electric
vehicles, and ... that you should never plug an EV into a normal power point
(via the 'mobile charging' ...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-154k-Taycan-EV-vs-100k-Tesla-S-EV-tp4694970.html
EVLN: $154k Taycan EV vs $100k Tesla-S EV
Porsche's $153,510 electric sports car, the Taycan, is set to compete with
Tesla's Model S — here's how they stack up
2019-09-05 Porsche's Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S will compete against
Tesla's Model S sedan when deliveries began later this year ...
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https://electrek.co/2019/09/06/tesla-donate-electric-car-charging-stations-parks-canada/
Tesla is donating 50 electric car charging stations at Parks Canada
locations
Sep. 6th 2019 Under the program, Tesla deploys both Wall Connectors for its
own cars and universal AC chargers for other electric vehicles at locations,
like hotels, restaurants ...
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Prez.by Lukashenko sez Musk gave Tesla EV 2him> "It’s a very good car"
Lukashenka says he got his Tesla from Elon Musk
2019.09.03 “I have an electric car, a Tesla. I sometimes test it. Musk gave
it to me as a present. I also have an electric motorcycle already produced
by the Minsk plant,” ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: $154k Taycan EV vs $100k Tesla-S EV
https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-taycan-turbo-and-tesla-model-s-compared-stats-specs-2019-9#the-model-s-has-faster-acceleration-2 Porsche's $153,510 electric sports car, the Taycan, is set to compete with Tesla's Model S — here's how they stack up 2019-09-05 Mark Matousek [images https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6fd4042e22af2a69056045-1334-1001.jpg Porsche Taycan Turbo S The Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Porsche https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5d6fca5c2e22af18206f1a54-960-720.jpg ] Porsche on Wednesday unveiled the production versions of its first fully electric sports car, the Taycan Turbo and the Taycan Turbo S. The vehicles will compete against Tesla's Model S sedan. The Model S has better acceleration, a higher top speed, and will very likely have a longer range. However, Porsche has said the Taycan Turbo will be able to sustain its performance better than the Model S. Porsche on Wednesday unveiled the production versions of its first fully electric sports car, the Taycan Turbo and the Taycan Turbo S. The vehicles will compete against Tesla's Model S sedan when deliveries began later this year. Here's how the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S compare to the Model S. They all have two motors and standard all-wheel-drive configurations. The Model S has faster acceleration. The performance trim for the Model S can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds, while Porsche says the Taycan Turbo S can do the same in 2.6 seconds. The long-range trim for the Model S can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds, while the Taycan Turbo takes three seconds. But Porsche has said the Taycan Turbo will be able to sustain its performance better. In 2018, Porsche's head of electric vehicles Stefan Weckbach said the Taycan will be able to sustain its performance better than the Model S. The Taycan "will offer reproducible performance and a top speed which can be maintained for long periods," he said. The Model S can have a faster top speed. The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S both have top speeds of 161 mph. The performance trim for the Model S has a top speed of 163 mph, though its long-range trim has a top speed of 155 mph. Neither vehicle has a clear advantage in charging speed. It can be difficult to compare charging times between electric vehicles because there isn't a single metric all automakers use to measure it. Porsche says the Taycan Turbo and the Taycan Turbo S can charge from 5% to 80% in 22.5 minutes "under ideal conditions." And during a five-minute charge, they can receive around 62 miles of range, according to Porsche. Tesla says the latest version of its Supercharger charging stalls can provide up to 75 miles of charge in five minutes, and a graphic on its website suggests its vehicles can charge from around 10-15% to 80% in around 30 minutes. In July, MotorTrend published a review of Tesla's new Supercharger stalls and found that the performance version of Tesla's Model 3 sedan could charge from 10%-80% in 29-37 minutes, depending on the type of charger used ... The Model S is very likely to have more range. The Model S has a maximum range of 345-370 miles, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. While the EPA has not yet released the results of its testing for the Taycan, according to the European testing cycle, the Taycan Turbo S will have a range of up to 256 miles, while the Taycan Turbo will have a range of up to 280 miles. Europe's estimates tend to be more generous than the EPA's, however. The Model S can seat five in its standard configuration, while five-person seating is an option for the Porsche. The Model S seats five adults, while the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S can seat five in an optional seating configuration. In Porsche's standard configuration, the cars only seat four. The Model S has more storage space. The Model S has 30 cubic feet of storage space, while the Taycan and Taycan Turbo S have around 16 cubic feet of storage space. The Model S is far less expensive. The long-range trim for the Model S starts at $79,990, while the performance trim starts at $99,990. The Taycan Turbo starts at $153,510, while the Taycan Turbo S starts at $187,610. The starting prices will eventually be lowered to $150,900 and $185,000, Porsche says, and cheaper trims will be announced soon. Both vehicles de-emphasize buttons and knobs in favor of screens. The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S have a 16.8-inch digital instrument panel, 10.9-inch infotainment screen, and an 8.4-inch touchpad below the infotainment screen that can be used for climate settings. For the Model S, many interior settings are controlled through a 17-inch touchscreen. Porsche doesn't have a semi-autonomous driver-assistance system like Tesla's Autopilot. Tesla's Autopilot can control steering, braking, and acceleration with driver supervision in some circumstances. Porsche does not have an equivalent driver-assistance system, though high-profile crashes involving Autopilot have
[EVDL] EVLN: EV.au QnA> outlet charging, continuous high lead current in hot sun
https://thedriven.io/2019/09/04/is-it-safe-to-charge-an-ev-from-any-regular-power-point/ Is it safe to charge an EV from any regular power point?September 4, 2019 Bryce Gaton [images / Bridie Schmidt https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/charging-kona-bridie.jpg https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bryce-dodgy-electricals.jpg Fig. 1: Degraded rubber insulated wiring behind a power point in a 70 year old house https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bryce-fig-4.jpg Fig. 4: Internal melting of one pin of a 3 pin, 15A plug used for EV charging https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bryce-fig-5.jpg Fig. 5: failed 15A plug/socket combination (most likely through water ingress) ] We are encouraging questions from readers about electric vehicles, and charging, and whatever else you want to learn. So please send them through and we will get our experts to respond, and invite other people to contribute through the comments section. At the EV Transition conference, one of the speakers (possibly James Kennedy from Tritium) mentioned that you should never plug an EV into a normal power point (via the ‘mobile charging’ or ‘contingency’ cable supplied with a vehicle), due to the possibility that the wiring on that power point’s circuit is old / damaged, or that other devices on the same circuit would result in too much load. Can you elaborate on the risk involved in doing this, such as the likelihood of the vehicle and/or electrical circuit being damaged, and if there are any precautions / testing that can be done to reduce this risk? Also, does this risk vary between different EV models? Obviously EV owners should use a wall-charger on a separate circuit at home, but I’m thinking about the consumer who travels (for work or holiday) and would ideally like to charge overnight where they are staying. Peter Hi Peter – that is an excellent question, and one as an electrician and EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) installer I regularly address. The short answer is … ‘it depends’. The long answer is given below: If the socket outlet is newly installed with minimum 20A (4.8kW) rated wire, and that wire runs to that outlet only (as per the new Appendix P for EVSEs in AS/NZS3000:2017 – otherwise known as ‘The Wiring Rules’), then it is fine to plug in the contingency EVSE to recharge. Same applies to outlets rated at 25 or even 32A – if the outlet is installed with a potential high and continuous load in mind – i.e. to Appendix P – you can use any EVSE rated at or below the current rating of the outlet. All is therefore fine for an overnight charge at a friend’s. (As an example, I carry a selection of portable EVSEs rated to 2.4, 3.6 and 7kW for my Kona. BUT I only plug them when I can determine the quality of the wiring – otherwise I stick to the 8A EVSE ‘emergency’ EVSE that came with the car, and not even that if I am suspicious of the wiring). On the flip side: if you are plugging into an unknown power point at a friend’s for an overnight charge – you could have/cause problems. The power point will be on a circuit shared by several others … including the kettle. Normally a fuse or circuit breaker solves that problem. (But leaves you without a charged EV if you don’t find out in time). A worse complication is if the wiring is old or has a dodgy connection somewhere. That sort of problem can easily result in a fire. (See figure 1). A further complication is that extension leadsa have the same issue: many 15A rated leads are not good for the continuous supply of high currents. Newer 15A leads in fact have only 1.5mm2 conductors. (As comparison, the wire to an EVSE socket outlet must be a minimum of 2.5mm2. By the way: cheap 10A leads often only have 0.75mm2 conductors!) That 15A lead rating relies on a ‘diversity factor’, this being that a normal electrical load fluctuates between maximum and lower amounts as the items plugged into it are used intermittently (e.g. hair drier) or have a duty cycle (e.g. refrigerator or fan-heater). This means the lead heats up and cools down as the load increases and decreases: but it never reaches its maximum temperature rating for any period of time. Running a continuous high current through a lead (which is often left lying in the hot Australian sun making good heat dissipation difficult) will result in the lead eventually exceeding its design temperature as it simply can’t lose heat fast enough. At that point it will start to soften, the conductors and particularly the pins/sockets begin oxidising, as well as the excess heat hastening the aging/degradation of the insulation. Yet another complication is that the flat pins in a household plug are just not up to week-in, week-out high current use. They were never designed for it, and I have plenty of examples of what happens to them if you keep up that sort of punishment. Industrial rated 3 pin plugs are an improvement as they screw together to minimise moisture entry
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190912
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BYD-e-MPV-e-minivan-for-India-s-EV-market-tp4694966.html
EVLN: BYD e-MPV & e-minivan for India's EV market
BYD enters India's electric car market with new MPV and minivan
Industry
04 Sep 2019 BYD (Build Your Dreams) India, a subsidiary of BYD Group,
China, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has entered India's
pure electric van segment ...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Rivian-e-truck-Testing-ar-tierra-del-fuego-v-tp4694967.html
EVLN: Rivian e-truck Testing.ar @tierra-del-fuego (v)
Someone Caught The Rivian R1T Testing In Argentina -
Here's Your First Look!
September 2, 2019 Rivian has released trailers and pictures of the pickup
truck and it sure looks great ... The Blue Oval released a video wherein the
F-150 electric prototype can be ...
https://twitter.com/Autoblogcomar/status/1167755985877950464
+
https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/04/renault-planning-electric-twingo-and-compact-suv/
Renault planning electric Twingo and compact SUV
Sep 4, 2019 For 2021 the plan mentions a still nameless electric compact
SUV and for 2022 ... No electric vehicle is currently based on the CMF-EV:
The Zoe is based on an ...
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https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/asian-cities-turn-to-electric-vehicles-in-anti-pollution-drive/71005088
Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive
BANGKOK: Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle
worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions ... As older, more
polluting vehicles were phased out, Manila and Tacloban cities backed solar
and electric-powered jeepneys ... Beijing.cn has greatly improved its air
quality by switching to EVs ...
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Wait-until-Bolt-EV-s-2021-model-year-to-fix-issues-tp4694927.html
Wait until Bolt EV's 2021 model year to fix issues
2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV Will Fix This Major Issue
September 4, 2019 ... The Bolt EV's interior has suffered from low-quality
materials, hard and uncomfortable seats, and poor quality build quality but
sources have told GM Authority the electric compact will finally get better
seats and a few other updates ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: Rivian e-truck Testing.ar @tierra-del-fuego (v)
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/someone-caught-the-rivian-r1t-testing-in-argentinahere-s-your-first-look-ar186435.html Someone Caught The Rivian R1T Testing In Argentina - Here's Your First Look! September 2, 2019 Sidd Dhimaan [images https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201909/someone-caught-the-r-3_800x0w.jpg https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201909/someone-caught-the-r_800x0w.jpg https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201909/someone-caught-the-r-2-2_800x0w.jpg https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201909/someone-caught-the-r-3_800x0w.jpg https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201811/the-2020-rivian-r1t--33_800x0w.jpg share https://twitter.com/Autoblogcomar/status/1167755985877950464 Autoblog Argentina ?? @Autoblogcomar Dos pick-ups Rivian RT1 (100% eléctricas) llegaron a Ushuaia para poner en marcha una travesía por toda América. Nota, fotos y videos acá (Two Rivian RT1 pick-ups (100% electric) arrived in Ushuaia to launch a crossing throughout America. Note, photos and videos here): https://autoblog.com.ar/2019/08/31/rivian-rt1-y-harley-davidson-livewire-en-ushuaia-dos-pick-ups-y-cuatro-motos-haran-una-travesia-electrica-por-toda-america/ …@Rivian Embedded video 6:08 AM - Aug 31, 2019 ] We are excited to see the truck in the real world, but a number of minor changes have dampened our spirits somehow We’ve seen the Rivian R1T during various events and we are mighty impressed with what RJ Scaringe, the CEO, has managed to come up for it. Rivian has released trailers and pictures of the pickup truck and it sure looks great. However, it was never really spied or seen on the roads to get an idea of what it looks like in real-world conditions; after all, things can be deceiving when viewed under shiny lights. But the truck was recently spotted testing in Argentina and we have to say, it does not disappoint. Capacity Is This The Same Rivian Truck We Saw Before? A pair of Rivian R1T pickup trucks were spotted in Tierra del Fuego, an island chain shared by Chile and Argentina. It is known for its glaciers, snowy mountains, and wind-sculpted trees. The fact that the trucks were seen here shows how extensively and vigorously Rivian is testing the pickup truck. The photos were uploaded on Rivianforums.com and enthusiasts were quick to note down the differences this potential pre-production version has in comparison to the concept version we’ve seen previously. First, let’s talk about the exterior. This is the first time the R1T wears the badges and logos on the body. It’s also the first time the truck is seen in white shade. Tow hooks can be seen on the front bumper, where the concept version had glossy black panels, whilst the rear bumper is seen with changes made to the shape and diffusers. The quarter windows on the rear doors did not make its way here from the concept version, and neither did the silver metal hooks on the rear bumper. Another big change is the location of the charger port that has been moved from the passenger side to the driver’s side at the front. The door handles look slightly different whereas the wing mirrors are a tad bit larger than what we have seen previously. This R1T, just like the concept version, rides on Pirelli Scorpion all-terrain tires, and the front fenders come with orange reflectors on them. The back of the truck is seen with a thicker spoiler at the edge along with two high-mounted brake lights and two slots to channel air down the backlight. The R1T concept showcased an exciting feature - two fold-down steps under the rear bumper that would enable easy access to the bed with the tailgate up. But, as it turns out, even those are missing here. Looks like the R1T has lost out on a lot of cool features. I Hope It’s Not Some Cost-Cutting Exercise On the inside, the steering wheel has lost all its charm. The concept’s steering wheel came with two scroll wheels and a square center design, and it represented a very minimalist design. However, Rivian seems to have replaced it with a full black unit that comes with a round center and numerous spoke controls, so it looks like it’s borrowed from a regular sedan. To make things worse, carbon fiber inserts between the concept wheels' spokes have also been eliminated. If it’s of any consolation, the interior shows off the Black Mountain color scheme in black and gray. This theme will be offered along with the other two interior themes - Forrest Edge and Lunar Rock. What We Know About The Truck Until Now Speaking of the truck, Rivian is marketing it as an off-road, lifestyle adventure pickup, and is targeting it as a family camper. The performance specs are very impressive, as Rivian claims it can sprint to 60 mph from a standstill in three seconds. While Tesla and Ford are on a towing war, Rivian prefers to remain out of it. When Tesla announced that its pickup truck will be able to tow up to 300,000 pounds, Ford decided to counter it. The Blue Oval released a video wherein the
[EVDL] EVLN: BYD e-MPV & e-minivan for India's EV market
https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/byd-enters%C2%A0india-electric-car-market-with-new-mpv-and-minivan-44011 BYD enters India's electric car market with new MPV and minivan Industry 04 Sep 2019 [images https://www.autocarpro.in/Utils/ImageResizer.ashx?n=https://www.autocarpro.in/userfiles/64ece02c-4bd3-41b0-9918-960fee0bb1cc.jpg The T3 pure electric commercial logistics minivan. BYD claims by using its cutting-edge EV tech, a single T3 MPV or T3 minivan can save the fuel consumption and emissions equivalent to 5 passenger car https://www.autocarpro.in/Utils/ImageResizer.ashx?n=https://www.autocarpro.in/userfiles/8f709b8e-ff85-4120-9189-eaaf95c852da.jpg The full-electric T3 MPV takes 90 minutes for a full charge using DC charging equipment but can also take standard AC chargers. Once fully charged, both MPV and Minivan models can travel up to 300km ] The T3 pure electric commercial logistics minivan. BYD claims by using its cutting-edge EV tech, a single T3 MPV or T3 minivan can save the fuel consumption and emissions equivalent to 5 passenger car BYD (Build Your Dreams) India, a subsidiary of BYD Group, China, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has entered India’s pure electric van segment with the introduction of two new pure EVs – T3 pure electric passenger MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) and T3 pure electric commercial logistics minivan. “In the past few years, with the support of the Indian government and our local partners, BYD has realised the local design, R, manufacturing of electric buses in India, and established battery manufacturing facilities here. We are also the first OEM in the country to export e-buses to overseas markets from India. Our pure electric buses have cemented their position as a market leader in the Indian e-bus segment,” said Liu Xueliang, Managing Director of BYD India. “Seeing the huge potential of India’s EV market, BYD is responding to the Indian government’s call to promote the local market and make India a global hub for EVs, and so today we are proud to announce that BYD is moving toward its next step in India. We are delighted to launch the all-new pure electric T3 MPV and T3 minivan for the Indian market and are confident that our products will set a benchmark in India’s electric van segment. We always strive to bring the most advanced and cleanest technology into the Indian market and better serve our local customers,” he added. “At this early stage, we are going to focus on creating a more efficient, more reliable B2B and electric public transportation sector,” said Ketsu Zhang, Executive Director of BYD India. “We will also gradually look at increasing investment and manufacturing electric vans locally, according to Indian market demand and government policies.” Proprietory battery technology for both vehicles The T3 MPV and T3 minivan models adopt BYD’s proprietary battery technology, whose safety, reliability and lifecycle are proven by the company’s 11-year track record of EV operation as well as its global EV footprint. According to BYD, the vehicles offer the best configuration and features available in the market, including keyless entry, push-button start, a music system with Bluetooth connectivity, reverse parking camera and sensors, and well-designed space for cargo storage or passengers. The vehicles are equipped with automatic transmission, which makes them among the most easily operable vehicles. Both models also come with advanced safety features like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electric Parking System (EPB), Brake Override System (BOS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), and more. The regenerative braking system helps to improve range and save energy, while the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus communication system provides smart management and maintenance. BYD claims that compared to a traditional fuel minivan, the T3 MPV and T3 minivan can effectively reduce the cost of urban logistics distribution. Adopting BYD’s cutting-edge technology, one single T3 MPV or T3 minivan can save the fuel consumption and emissions equivalent to 5 passenger cars. Both models require only an hour-and-a-half hours to fully charge using DC charging equipment, and both also support standard AC chargers. Once fully charged, both models can travel up to 300km. In addition, BYD is now actively seeking local Indian partners for the the electric van product series. BYD India was set up in March 2007 in Chennai and New Delhi. The Indian subsidiary has two factories, covering more than 140,000 square metres, with a cumulative investment of over US$150 million (Rs 1,080 crore). The business covers mobile components, solar panels, battery energy storage, electric buses, electric trucks, electric forklifts, chargers, rail transit, and more, also providing customers with product solutions and related after-sales services. BYD’s India branch has gradually developed into the group's South Asia regional headquarters, realising the group's
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190911
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-100-more-women-driven-e-tuks-in-cheaper-less-pollution-tp4694963.html
EVLN: 100 more women-driven e-tuks.in> cheaper & less pollution
Chennai to see 100 women-driven electric autos soon:
Yasmeen Jawahar, CEO, Makkal Auto
September 4, 2019 Picture this: No jet black smoke from vehicles. No
constant noise from engines. No toxic carbon-laden air to choke your lungs
as you walk along a city ...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-s-1st-e-truck-only-sold-for-1yr-like-an-aircraft-taking-off-r-39mi-60mph-tp4694964.html
EVLN: GM's 1st e-truck only sold for 1yr> like an aircraft taking off
r:39mi@60mph
GM Had The First Electric Pickup With The 1997-1998
Chevrolet S10 EV
Sep 4, 2019 GM was actually the first major automotive manufacturer to put
an fully electric pickup truck into production, however. The Chevrolet S10
EV was launched in ...
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+ (dink-Cadillac’s current EV strategy= baffling)
https://jalopnik.com/cadillacs-still-not-convincing-anyone-1837864646
Cadillac's Still Not Convincing Anyone
September 4, 2019 Cadillac's “futures” strategy remains vague ... Here at
Jalopnik, we've made no secret over how baffled we are over Cadillac's
current strategy ... it just launched an unnamed EV rendering in 2019 ...
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(detroitnews scare tactics> (smells like $koch$-spirit)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2019/09/05/shift-electric-vehicles-radically-change-auto-factories/2208961001/
Shift to electric vehicles will radically change auto factories
Sept. 5, 2019 ... EVs will have many fewer parts ... with fewer jobs ...
batteries and electric motors ... could be sourced offshore ... anxiety at
the United Auto Workers union ... issued ... 40-page report ...
"implications" of electric vehicles ... threats the "coming shift to EVs"
could bring to U.S. jobs ... shift ... will displace workers ... contracts
and employment to non-auto companies to build some components ...
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/09/05/PDTN/fe8d4792-36e0-4734-9322-e23257a7b892-tdndc5-74xxmqm0mecs7ebzhsr_original.jpg
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( terribleherbst.com convenience-stores have L3&2 PV-EVSE)
https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/terrible-herbst-adds-solar-powered-ev-charging
Terrible Herbst Adds Solar-Powered EV Charging
LAS VEGAS —Terrible Herbst Oil Co. is adding electric vehicle (EV)
charging—but with a solar-powered twist. The Las Vegas-based
convenience-store chain ... partnering with ISM Connect ... Sun Media
Network ... off-the-grid units can charge EVs and supply lighting, and they
use high-definition smart screens to engage with customers ... (ads like at
ice-stations)
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(offt) NorCal still left dry after h2 shut off from (hindenburg?)explosion
Northern California fuel-cell drivers still left dry since June explosion
Since a June explosion at a Bay Area facility, hundreds of drivers of
hydrogen ... Northern California fuel-cell drivers still left dry since June
explosion ... Knits told Green Car Reports that she loved the Mirai but had
...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Koch-network-s-influence-machine-whoppers-v-tp4694939.html
Koch-network’s influence-machine whoppers (v)
Wall Street Journal and Senator Barrasso Still Peddling Koch's Electric Car
Myths
September 4, 2019 Senator John Barrasso and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
editorial board are once again attacking the federal electric vehicle tax
credit, and are once again ...
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http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/09/gm-had-the-first-electric-pickup-with-the-1997-1998-chevrolet-s10-ev/
GM Had The First Electric Pickup With The 1997-1998 Chevrolet S10 EV
Sep 4, 2019 Sam McEachern
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Ford Motor Company recently announced that it would release its fully
electric F-150 before 2022 – beating General Motors to market and likely
arriving just in time to take on newcomers to the pickup space like Tesla
and Rivian.
GM was actually the first major automotive manufacturer to put an fully
electric pickup truck into production, however. The Chevrolet S10 EV was
launched in 1997, mainly for fleets, with GM producing about 1,100 examples
of the truck before pulling the plug on the project in 1998.
The S10 EV was based on a two-door, short bed Chevrolet S10 work truck and
was powered by a version of the GM EV1’s powertrain, which consisted of a
114 horsepower (or 85 kW) AC induction motor and a 16.2 kWh lead-acid
battery pack. The battery, mounted in between the frame rails under the
S10’s bed, weighed an astonishing 1,400 lbs and brought the total weight of
the little truck to 4,199 lbs.
According to PickupTrucks.com, the Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced
Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) put a Chevrolet S10 EV to the test in 1997
and came up with a total range of 38.8 miles at a constant 60 mph and 60.4
miles at a constant 45 mph, figures that were calculated using the EPA test
cycle. A company in California also tested the trucks and recorded 35 to 43
miles of real-world range on an urban loop with some stop-and-go traffic.
For the 1998 model year, GM introduced a larger 39 kWh nickel-metal-hydride
battery pack, which doubled the vehicle’s range. This was a costly option,
however, and with the S10 EV’s already steep starting price of $33,305, it
wasn’t enough to make the emissions-free pickup any more attractive to
potential fleet buyers and the truck was discontinued.
Tom Convey, a former GM engineer, used to own one of the trucks (along with
a handful of other GM engineering employees) and spoke glowingly of it for
PickupTrucks.com’s 2012 article on it. Convey bought his truck from a
utility company that put it up for sale after they were done with it and
later sold the vehicle to a buyer in Minneapolis.
“The smooth, quick acceleration was like taking off in a light aircraft,”
Convey said. “The sound of the gear whine reminded me of a turbine engine.
If GM made a vehicle like that again, I’d buy it in a minute! I miss that
truck!”
So while Ford, Rivian and perhaps Tesla may beat GM to market with a
modern-day electric pickup, the Chevrolet S10 EV was first to the party.
Ford also followed GM’s lead in the late 1990s, introducing a Ford Ranger EV
on a lease-only basis between 1998 and 2002, before recalling all of them
EV1-style.
[© gmauthority.com]
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search on who killed the electric truck
+ (detroitnews scare tactics> (smells like $koch$-spirit)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2019/09/05/shift-electric-vehicles-radically-change-auto-factories/2208961001/
Shift to electric vehicles will radically change auto factories
Sept. 5, 2019 ... EVs will have many fewer parts ... with fewer jobs ...
batteries and electric motors ... could be sourced offshore ... anxiety at
the United Auto Workers union ... issued ... 40-page report ...
"implications" of electric vehicles ... threats the "coming shift to EVs"
could bring to U.S. jobs ... shift ... will displace workers ... contracts
and employment to non-auto companies to build some components ...
https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/09/05/PDTN/fe8d4792-36e0-4734-9322-e23257a7b892-tdndc5-74xxmqm0mecs7ebzhsr_original.jpg
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[dated] amnesty.org attacks EVs as evil> (smells like $koch$-spirit)
Mar 21 2019
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https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/terrible-herbst-adds-solar-powered-ev-charging
Terrible Herbst Adds Solar-Powered EV Charging
LAS VEGAS —Terrible Herbst Oil Co. is adding electric vehicle (EV)
charging—but with a solar-powered twist. The Las Vegas-based
convenience-store chain ... partnering with ISM Connect ... Sun Media
Network ... off-the-grid units can charge EVs and supply lighting, and they
use high-definition smart screens to engage with customers ... (ads like at
ice-stations)
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[EVDL] EVLN: 100 more women-driven e-tuks.in> cheaper & less pollution
http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/interview-with-makkal-ceo-yasmeen-jawahar-on-electric-autos-chennai-11657 Chennai to see 100 women-driven electric autos soon: Yasmeen Jawahar, CEO, Makkal Auto September 4, 2019 Laasya Shekhar [images http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/IMG-20190831-WA0006.jpg CEO of Makkal Auto Yasmeen Jawahar (second from right) with the women auto drivers http://chennai.citizenmatters.in/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/IMG-20190830-WA0010.jpg CEO of Makkal Auto Yasmeen Jawahar ] ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN CHENNAI Picture this: No jet black smoke from vehicles. No constant noise from engines. No toxic carbon-laden air to choke your lungs as you walk along a city thoroughfare. It might sound Utopian now, but if there is a boom in electric mobility, this ideal could well become reality on Chennai roads. One of the first steps towards that has been by a private auto service provider, Makkal Auto, which rolled out the city’s first electric auto last week (August 25), . The initiative has garnered appreciation from Chennaites for two reasons: one, electric autos would reduce emissions and pave the way for cleaner air. Secondly, a lot of old autos which would have been rejected now have the option of being converted to electric ones, ensuring livelihood options for the traditional auto drivers. There are three electric autos plying across Chennai currently, but the Makkal Auto team is certain of taking the count to 100 by the end of the year. As the city takes baby steps towards going electric, Yasmeen Jawahar, CEO of Makkal Auto talks about the operation of their three wheeler service, the end goals and the policies for electric vehicles in Tamil Nadu. At a time of escalating diesel and LPG prices, does the electric auto prove to be more cost-effective? A diesel or LPG auto requires fuel worth Rs 350 to Rs 400 to ply a distance of 100 km in Chennai. However, you can cover the same distance at a cost of Rs 35 in an electric vehicle. Even when battery performance is low, the cost doesn’t exceed Rs 55 for 100 km. What would the differential be between a diesel and an electric auto, in terms of overall capital and operational cost? As most of the autos in Chennai run on LPG, let’s compare LPG and electric vehicles. Anyway, diesel, petrol and LPG come under internal combustion and the cost difference is only negligible. The capital cost of an LPG vehicle and an electric auto is the same — Rs 2.5 lakh. However, a major difference is observed in the operational cost (as mentioned above). We can also cut down on maintenance cost in electric vehicles. The battery life of these vehicles is 15 years and even after that, these batteries could be used as UPS at home. However, parts of the LPG or diesel auto get damaged easily and drivers usually have to change it within three years of purchasing the vehicle. What is the cost of conversion of a diesel/ LPG auto to electric? Cost of conversion takes around Rs 2 lakhincluding the insurance and registration cost. If they buy an electric auto from us, it takes Rs 2.5 lakh + GST. Chennai is ranked second in overall emissions among all the metros according to a report in Centre for Science and Environment. How would the electric auto help? According to our statistics, Chennai air is better than Pune, Delhi and Bengaluru’s. Pollution here is only 20 to 30 percent of what you find in Delhi. By going electric, we can reduce 30 per cent of the carbon footprint in Chennai within 3 to 4 months. Autos — 1.2 lakh autos with 80,000 unregistered ones (sic) — and buses add to the city’s vehicular pollution. Even though the government has banned two-stroke engine vehicles (as they cause high levels of air and noise pollution), a lot of drivers are still using them. But these two-stroke engine vehicles can be retrofitted into electric vehicles, which will change the city’s vehicular pollution scene and also work out economically for auto-drivers. Electric vehicles may not be completely eco-friendly as electricity is generated through thermal power. But we also have solar-powered vehicles that are completely eco-friendly. Tell us more about the solar-powered vehicles. How do they work? It is yet to be launched in the market. It takes an additional cost of Rs 50,000 to fit the solar panels. As the charge can be stored in the battery, drivers don’t have to worry about cloudy days. Are there enough charging stations in the city? There is a problem with the charging stations. Just like it took time to develop a universal charger for mobiles, it will take a few years to develop a universal charging type for the battery vehicles. However, Makkal Auto hopes to ensure 100 charging points in 10 zones of Chennai by October. In each zone, three charging points will have swapping technology where drivers can swap their battery with an already-charged one. This way, the drivers can save charging time of four hours.
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190910
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Mazda-Does-Not-Believe-In-Large-kWh-EV-packs-v-tp4694960.html
EVLN: Mazda Does Not Believe In Large-kWh EV packs (v)
We drive Mazda's first-ever electric vehicle
Sep 04 2019 If it looks like a Mazda CX-30 and feels like a Mazda CX-30...
it's not necessarily a Mazda CX-30. The car you see here is a Technology
Prove-out Vehicle (TPV) ... (Mazda doesn't want: EV-boring nor auton) ...
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http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Opel-Corsa-e-rally-racing-series-EVs-for-Europe-tp4694961.htmlEVLN:
Opel Corsa-e rally racing series EVs for Europe
Opel is creating an electric car rally racing series for Europe
August 23, 2019 ... Opel plans to take electric cars rallying ... Opel is
... taking reservations for the Corsa-e ... will be sold in the United
Kingdom as a Vauxhall ...
https://icdn2.digitaltrends.com/image/digitaltrends/opel-corsa-e-rally-concept-700x467-c.jpg
+
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/news/say-hello-to-new-zealand-s-cheapest-fully-electric-car/
Say hello to New Zealand's cheapest fully electric car
04/09/2019 ... the electric ZS will be the cheapest EV in New Zealand when
it arrives. If it hopes to retain that crown, standard entry-level pricing
will need to sit ...
https://www.driven.co.nz/media/13527/mgzs2.jpg
(vw's cheeky use of turbo is only to boost EV-sale$)
https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-electric-vehicle-porsche-burn/
Elon Musk accurately burns Porsche's first electric car
share: Elon Musk @elonmusk Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean what
you think it does ... Porsche unveiled ... Taycan Turbo EV ... "Turbo"
naming is indeed a bit of an oxymoron ... carmaker is being cheeky ...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1169695493594574848
...
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-130k-Porsche-s-turbo-less-Taycan-Turbo-performance-EV-tp4692356.html
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVent-NDEW-Gets-public-s-Butts-in-EV-Seats-driveelectricweek-org-tp4694921.html
EVent: NDEW Gets public's 'Butts in EV Seats' driveelectricweek.org
Midwest EVOLVE Gets 'Butts in Seats' during National Drive Electric Week,
Sept. 14-22
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a seven-state
project led by the American Lung Association, Midwest consumers have a
chance to test drive electric vehicles during National Drive Electric Week
...
https://driveelectricweek.org
...
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[EVDL] EVLN: Opel Corsa-e rally racing series EVs for Europe
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/opel-corsa-e-rally-car-2019-frankfurt-motor-show/
Opel is creating an electric car rally racing series for Europe
August 23, 2019 Stephen Edelstein
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As electric cars become more common in showrooms, they’re also finding their
way onto racetracks. Single-seat Formula E cars race in cities around the
world, and now Opel plans to take electric cars rallying. The German
automaker is launching a rally series — the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup — around
its Corsa-e electric car. The race-prepped car will debut at the 2019
Frankfurt Motor Show in September, while the rally series is expected to
start up in the summer of 2020.
The series will feature 15 identical Corsa-e rally cars. This type of
one-make race series is fairly common; Jaguar already has one for its I-Pace
electric SUV. They generally aren’t as glamorous or prestigious as top-tier
race series like Formula One, but making all the cars identical lowers
costs, making it easier for small teams and up-and-coming drivers to enter.
Opel claims the e-Rally Cup will be a great way for young drivers to get
noticed and move up the racing ladder.
The rally car is expected to be pretty similar to its road-going
counterpart, which Opel is currently taking reservations for (the Corsa-e
will also be sold in the United Kingdom as a Vauxhall). Opel didn’t touch
the powertrain, retaining the same electric motor and 50-kilowatt-hour
battery pack. The Corsa-e rally car makes the same 134 horsepower and 192
pound-feet of torque as the stock version. But Opel did upgrade the
suspension and brakes, and added a roll cage and hydraulic handbrake, which
makes it easier for the driver to slide the car.
Opel didn’t come up with the idea for electric rallying. The FIA World
Rallycross Championship plans to launch a companion electric-only series
called Projekt E. Rallycross is basically rallying for a YouTube audience.
Instead of being held on multiple sections of roads or trails over several
days, rallycross events are held on compact tracks that feature lots of
jumps, as well as a mix of pavement and gravel, to create more of a
spectacle. Formula E is also planning a series called Extreme E that will
feature electric SUVs in exotic locations, and a team in New Zealand is
working to turn a Hyundai Kona Electric into a rally car.
Outside the world of rallying, electric power is gaining a foothold. Formula
E has evolved from a curiosity to an established part of the motor-sports
scene, attracting interest from major automakers like Jaguar, Nissan, and
BMW (Mercedes-Benz and Porsche will join next season). Volkswagen broke the
record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with its all-electric I.D.
R. Automakers have long used racing to help sell internal-combustion cars,
so it’s not surprising that they are trying the same thing with electric
cars.
[© digitaltrends.com]
+ (vw's cheeky use of turbo is only to boost EV-sale$)
https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-electric-vehicle-porsche-burn/
Elon Musk accurately burns Porsche's first electric car
share: Elon Musk @elonmusk Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean what
you think it does ... Porsche unveiled ... Taycan Turbo EV ... "Turbo"
naming is indeed a bit of an oxymoron ... carmaker is being cheeky ...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1169695493594574848
...
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-130k-Porsche-s-turbo-less-Taycan-Turbo-performance-EV-tp4692356.html
[dated] EVLN: $130k Porsche's (turbo-less) Taycan Turbo performance EV
... Porsche’s upcoming ... Taycan Turbo — the name Porsche is giving its
top-of-the-line EV variant ...
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[EVDL] EVLN: Mazda Does Not Believe In Large-kWh EV packs (v)
(Mazda doesn't want: boring EVs nor auton) https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/road-tests/115270942/we-drive-mazdas-firstever-electric-vehicle We drive Mazda's first-ever electric vehicle Sep 04 2019 David Linklater [images https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/w/o/z/h/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1wmnmm.png/1567548887714.jpg Familiar CX-30 styling on top, but underneath is Mazda's first-ever bespoke EV platform https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/w/o/z/i/5/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1wmnmm.png/1567548887714.jpg If you're not distracted by the lovely Norwegian lake, you might notice the EV charge port at the back https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/w/o/z/h/1/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1wmnmm.png/1567548887714.jpg Subtle noises are fed into the cabin to better connect the driver with the power delivery of the car https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/w/p/2/7/j/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1wmnmm.png/1567548887714.jpg Mazda e-TPV rides on small EV platform. But bigger versions will follow, with AWD and possibly even RWD video flash / DAVID LINKLATER/SUPPLIED FOOTAGE https://players.brightcove.net/3921507366001/Syx4Zr1Keb_default/index.html?videoId=6083072631001 Watch: we drive Mazda's prototype electric vehicle on the roads of Norway ] If it looks like a Mazda CX-30 and feels like a Mazda CX-30... it's not necessarily a Mazda CX-30. The car you see here is a Technology Prove-out Vehicle (TPV). On top it's a CX-30, but underneath it's Mazda's first-ever production pure-electric car, set for launch next year. So it's actually an e-TPV. Mazda is famously ambivalent about EVs, arguing that on a "well to wheel" (from materials/production to end of life) basis it's more environmentally effective to improve combustion engine technology. But needs must. In this case the need is looming emissions targets across the world. Europe is phasing in a 95g/km limit (that's about 4.1 litres per 100km for a petrol vehicle) from next year towards 2021, with heavy penalties for those companies that can't comply. Japan has a long-term vision to cut greenhouse gas by 90 per cent by 2050. There are New Energy Vehicle policies coming for China. Plug-in vehicles have to be in the mix for companies to meet mandated green goals. In Europe for example, EVs gain "Super Credits" from 2020 - a single model counting as two vehicles towards average fleet emissions. Mazda has a "multi-solution approach" that will include rotary-engine range-extender hybrid models. But the first plug-in product is a pure-EV, or Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) if you like. [image] Battery is small-capacity by modern standards - but Mazda argues that's more environmentally responsible. There's a lot we don't know about this new model yet: like what type of vehicle it will be, performance statistics and projected range. But we've driven it anyway, in e-TPV form. It's based on a Mazda-specific BEV platform and will be front-drive, with larger variations on the architecture (and AWD, possibly even RWD) to come later. Will it surprise you to learn Mazda is doing things a little bit differently to other companies? In a world where everybody is obsessed with increasing EV range, Mazda has commissioned a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) from science journal Sustainability that argues smaller batteries result in significantly lower CO2 emissions than larger ones, once you factor in materials extraction and production. More of that well-to-wheel logic. So the new Mazda EV has a rather modest 35.5kWh battery - smaller than the recently upgraded Hyundai Ioniq (38.3kWh) or Nissan Leaf (40kWh) and a whole lot less than New Zealand's best-selling BEV, the Hyundai Kona (64kWh). Outputs are 105kW/265Nm and DC fast-charging is via a CHAdeMo connection, as favoured by Japanese EV makers. The Sustainability report suggests that with a 160,000km battery swapover, a 35.5kWh EV has the same LCA environmental impact as a diesel-engined Mazda3. A 95kWh EV is substantially higher. Mazda isn't talking range or even battery supplier detail at the moment, but if it's a compact vehicle then 250-300km on a full charge would be a ballpark figure. We drove the Mazda e-TPV in Norway, home of delicious salmon and a new-car market that's now 50 per cent EV thanks to generous subsidies - and even heavier taxes on petrol and diesel cars. [image] New EV won't simply be a plug-in CX-30 SUV. But it'll probably be something quite similar. It was a quick spin to be sure: less than an hour around a lakeside road, with a loop of highway and motorway running thrown in. But still a good mix of roads, including some hillwork and hairpin corners. Mazda engineers tend to get a bit ethereal when talking about vehicle dynamics: lots of talk about "human-centred development" and "inertia tensor". But the upshot is that the emphasis is on a
[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20190909
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Veolia-upcycled-converted-Westminster-uk-garbage-e-Trucks-tp4694957.html
EVLN: Veolia upcycled/converted Westminster.uk garbage e-Trucks
Veolia Trialling Two ‘Upcycled’ Electric Refuse Collection Trucks in
Westminster
2019-09-03 ... two 'upcycled' electric Refuse Collection Vehicles on the
streets of London.
https://imgs.waste-management-world.com/m/2794_1_800-0-1.85_.jpg
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Carvana-s-8story-glass-Leaf-EV-vending-machine-building-in-Ontario-CA-tp4694958.html
EVLN: Carvana's 8story glass Leaf EV vending-machine building in Ontario-CA
What is that tower next to the 10 Freeway in Ontario? A car vending machine,
of course
September 6, 2019 The demo was repeated for the red, 2017 Nissan Leaf, an
electric vehicle. “It is fun, memorable, unique,” ...
https://www.dailybulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IDB-L-CARVENDING-0906-05-WL.jpg
+ (EVSE.uk to explore Victoria’s Surf Coast)
https://www.miragenews.com/new-electric-vehicle-charging-station-opens-in-torquay/
New Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Torquay
September 4, 2019 A new electric vehicle fast charging station will boost
tourism and make it quicker and easier for drivers to explore Victoria's
Surf Coast thanks to funding from the ...
...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_Coast_Shire
https://www.djournal.com/news/nation-world/for-the-second-time-ever-zero-labs-has-transformed-one/article_94302db2-afda-53fd-b67b-3f292bcc4f30.html
For the Second Time Ever, Zero Labs Has Transformed One of the World's Most
Legendary Off-Road Vehicles Into a Fully Premium, Classic Electric Vehicle
Sep 4, 2019 Zero Labs Automotive, the first to transform a first-generation
(1966-77) Ford Bronco into a premium classic electric vehicle ...
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MADE IN NEVADA: Tesla
Sep 03, 2019 (KOLO) ... Ten thousand full time workers report to 1 Electric
Avenue off USA Parkway ... One-by-one the battery battery cells are
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03/09/2019 ... petrol-powered cars taking up valuable charging spots is
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[EVDL] EVLN: Carvana's 8story glass Leaf EV vending-machine building in Ontario-CA
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/09/06/what-is-that-tower-next-to-the-10-freeway-in-ontario-a-car-vending-machine-of-course/ What is that tower next to the 10 Freeway in Ontario? A car vending machine, of course September 6, 2019 Steve Scauzillo [images https://www.dailybulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IDB-L-CARVENDING-0906-05-WL.jpg https://www.dailybulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IDB-L-CARVENDING-0906-06-WL.jpg https://www.dailybulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IDB-L-CARVENDING-0906-03-WL-1.jpg Carvana, an 8-story glass car vending machine, as seen in Ontario Friday Sept. 6, 2019, is the companys second facility in California, the other is located in Westminster. Carvana has approximately 50,000 used vehicles available online which can be shipped to any location. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) ] Online sales site opens vehicle-delivery tower Vending machines typically dispense coffee, soft drinks, chips, candy — and some at airports can drop a smart phone or a pair of earbuds. Now, an e-commerce car company based in Phoenix has super-sized the concept, taking it to a whole new level. On Friday, Sept. 6, Carvana unveiled a car vending machine in Ontario, the first one in the Inland Empire and the second in California. That’s right, a machine that spits out automobiles. [image] Carvana employees Amy OÕHara demonstrate how a purchased vehicle is lowered to the ground floor in Ontario Friday Sept. 6, 2019. The 8-story glass outlet is the companys second car vending machine in California, the other is located in Westminster. Carvana has approximately 50,000 used vehicles available online which can be shipped to any location. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) This gleaming glass tower that stands eight stories tall opened for business Friday, a week after the grand opening of the one in Westminster off the 405 Freeway. The Ontario edifice looms over the busy eastbound 10 Freeway just west of the 15 Freeway. As drivers gazed up at the magic machine loaded with 27 cars, they wouldn’t be able to exit and buy one. The cars are reserved for those who’ve already pressed “buy” on their computer or mobile device. “Well, those cars driving by can see the cars in the tower but all of the vehicles will already be spoken for,” said Amy O’Hara, associate director of communications for Carvana, during a vending machine demonstration on Friday, Sept. 6. Car buyers don’t show up with rolls of quarters. Carvana requires shoppers to pore through the approximately 15,000 used cars for sale pictured on its website (carvana.com), where the customer buys a car sight unseen. The customer meets a Carvana employee at the nearest vending machine at an appointed time. The rest is like a delivery side show that puts an exclamation point on this non-traditional way of buying a car. “The customer advocate will hand you a commemorative coin that is about the size of a hockey puck. You drop the coin in the slot. A lift will go up in the tower and grab your vehicle and bring it down into a delivery bay,” O’Hara explained. The customer can drive the car for up to seven days. If he doesn’t like it, he can return it, she said, although mileage restrictions apply. Buyers get a 100-day warranty. When O’Hara dropped a coin into the machine’s lighted pedestal, the hydraulic lift found a blue Subaru WRX, put the hooks into the elevated cargo bay and pulled it into the center, then lowered it down to the ground floor. The demo was repeated for the red, 2017 Nissan Leaf, an electric vehicle. “It is fun, memorable, unique,” O’Hara said. “The other option is to have your car delivered to your home. You can have the bragging rights to say you bought your car from a vending machine.” Online car-buying is a growing business. Carvana, which started in 2012 and went public in 2017, is one of more than a dozen similar companies. Using the symbol CVNA, stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Carvana joins a host of other online companies such as cars.com, cargurus.com, ebaymotors.com, vroom.com, carsoup.com and others, including CarMax, which has both online and physical sites. Carvana claims its prices are set $1,000 below Kelley Blue Book values. “We don’t have sales reps or a large overhead,” O’Hara said. A car can be purchased in as little as 30 minutes, that includes time online buying the car and picking it up at the vending machine, she said. Prices are fixed. Haggling and negotiating are a thing of the past. But there is some fine print. First, Carvana sells used cars only. The company is picky about what cars get listed on its site. Usually, the cars are no more than 3 or 4 years old. Often, they are cars given back to banks when the lease runs out. Second, the buyer doesn’t get to drive the car until the deal is consummated. When asked if that’s a problem, O’Hara said that’s what the seven-day return policy is for. “You have the time to take it
[EVDL] EVLN: Veolia upcycled/converted Westminster.uk garbage e-Trucks
https://waste-management-world.com/a/veolia-trialling-two-upcycled-electric-refuse-collection-trucks-in-westminster
Veolia Trialling Two ‘Upcycled’ Electric Refuse Collection Trucks in
Westminster
2019-09-03 Ben Messenger
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End-of-Life Diesel Waste Collection Vehicles Refurbished & Converted as EVs
In partnership with Westminster City Council, Veolia is trialling two
‘upcycled’ electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCV) on the streets of
London.
The company explained that the two 26 tonne collection vehicles previously
ran on diesel and were reaching the end of their life. However, instead of
scrapping them, Veolia and Westminster City Council have upcycled them to
as-new condition with new electric engines that will improve air quality and
exceed the requirements of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone in central London.
According to Veolia, the vehicles have been engineered to solve the
industry-wide challenge of eRCV battery life. The electric engine will only
release power when the vehicle is active, rather than running continuously,
as is required by diesel models.
This means that despite power-draining factors that include fluctuating
vehicle weight, frequent stops and starts, and multiple operations of the
bin lift, they are expected to efficiently run for a full shift with no
emissions produced.
The two year trial is part of Westminster City Council and Veolia’s long
term plan to improve air quality and increase the number of electric
vehicles on the city’s streets. If successful, the vehicles will make daily
recycling and refuse collections cleaner and greener, and accelerate the
transition to zero-emission heavy goods vehicles in central London.
Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice President for Veolia UK and Ireland, said:
“This project highlights Veolia’s on-going investment in clean air solutions
in London and across the UK. By converting existing vehicles and trialling
alternative fleet solutions with forward thinking local authority partners
like Westminster City Council, we are not only preserving resources but are
lowering emissions and creating greener cities.”
Cllr Tim Mitchell, Westminster City Council’s Deputy Leader, said: “Tackling
pollution in London is an ongoing battle, and this pilot is just one of the
many ways we’re making our daily operations cleaner and greener. I am proud
to see electric vehicle innovation like this out on the streets of
Westminster, keeping our borough clean without sacrificing air quality.”
The project is backed by a grant from the Innovation Funding Service
(Innovate UK) which has allowed for the 18 month renovation process as well
the upcoming two year trial. The project has also converted an additional
two RCVs that will be used in trials in Sheffield.
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https://www.miragenews.com/new-electric-vehicle-charging-station-opens-in-torquay/
New Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Torquay
September 4, 2019 A new electric vehicle fast charging station will boost
tourism and make it quicker and easier for drivers to explore Victoria's
Surf Coast thanks to funding from the ...
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