15 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
The trucks hauling Metallica's gear across Europe are a mix of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell models...Iveco will be supplying Metallica with EV models of its S-Way trucks, known as the S-eWay...The S-eWay trucks have a range of up to 500 kilometers, or 311 miles, while the S-Way LNG trucks can go up to 1,600 kilometers, or 994 miles."The theme song for the full MY24 range is 'It's Electric' performed by Metallica."
15 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"The company recently announced the delivery of its milestone electric school bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, to the Meriwether County School System in Georgia"The Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley is equipped with a standard battery capacity of 244 kWh and boasts 295 peak horsepower...ability to charge in just two to three hours using a DC fast charger and a range of up to 150 miles on a single charge..capable of accommodating up to 81 passengers..."
15 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"Charge X Consortium, launched by the federal government...to tackle EV charger reliability...recently released a report recommending 26 common charger error codes, aimed at faster reporting and resolution of charger malfunctions...notes that automakers, manufacturers of charging hardware, and charging networks currently use different messages to report similar errors. This creates added confusion and complication13 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory "...announced that they may have discovered a new material that could potentially reduce lithium usage by up to 70%."[R]esearchers used AI tools to narrow down 32 million potential inorganic materials to 18 promising candidates. From those, they created a battery prototype with a new substance - a solid-state electrolyte currently known only as N2116."
13 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"A new car driven 15,000 miles a year will have additional costs of $7,612 annually, on average, not including depreciation, according to AAA..."Business Insider looked at the 2024 models for the best-selling vehicles in the US, including the Ford F-150, the Toyota Rav4, and the Tesla Model Y.
"Edmunds assumes the car is driven 15,000 miles annually and the car is financed for 60 months after a 10% down payment."
13 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"The BioTrams can accommodate up to 210 passengers, 54 seated and 156 standing, travelling at speeds of at least 70km/h (50 mph) between stops...Operating a hybrid drivetrain powered by two very small gensets (0.9 litre, or less than the engine in a family saloon car) and battery pack (or flywheel) provides a 1,000km range and the vehicle does not require any overhead catenary and associated infrastructure or expensive grid connections."13 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"...Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated that a light-duty passenger electric vehicle can be wirelessly charged at 100-kW with 96% efficiency using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils with rotating magnetic fields."ORNL’s Omer Onar [explained the [technology reaches power densities 8-10 times higher than conventional coil technology and can increase battery charge state by 50% in under 20 minutes."
13 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"The only driving automation system to receive an acceptable rating from the safety research arm of the insurance industry was the Teammate system on the Lexus LS hybrid sedan"Others rated poorly include systems on Ford Mustang Mach-E, Genesis G90, Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, Tesla Model 3, and Volvo S90. Both autopilot and full self-driving systems on a Tesla Model 3 were rated poor by the study."
12 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
"As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers."...the NEVI Formula Program, which grants money to states to install EV charging infrastructure, requires public charging stations to have at least one permanent CCS Type 1 connector...the NACS is rapidly gaining traction, potentially making the FHWA's rules...obsolete."
12 Mar 2024 | Synopsis
The startup's chargers...can charge at a peak power rate of 500 kw and add 2,400 miles of range per hour of charging, equivalent to 200 miles in just five minutes"The initial location, a parking garage on West 42nd Street in one of the densest parts of New York's Manhattan borough, includes 24 charging stalls. Charging is available seven days a week, with on-site attendants and a tap-and-pay interface, according to Gravity.
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