Tag: EV

What will come of old EV batteries? Think energy storage…

Energy storage From Inside Climate News, 500 “pre-owned” electric vehicle (EV) batteries are soon to provide energy storage for the Texas electric grid. B2U Storage Solutions out of Lancaster, California is heading up the project. The company has plans for three more facilities of similar size, also in Texas. B2U began life building industrial scale …

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Even cleaner cars: EVs reduce brake dust

Brake dust Just when we thought we knew everything there is to know about regenerative braking, we saw this from InsideEVs. There’s a whole new way that an EV helps improve the air we breath. Brake dust! Or more to the point, the lack of it. The use of regenerative braking reduces brake wear and …

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Getting a handle on EV fires

EV fires Long about a week ago, we did a piece attempting to debunk misinformation about EV fires: they are not common; electric vehicles (EVs) do not explode; etc. It was clear, however, that high-voltage lithium battery fires are very difficult to put out. So we set out to look for best practices. They are: …

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Ford EV jump starting video added to YouTube

EV jump starting Today we added a new video to our YouTube channel describing Ford EV jump starting. It also anticipates that the driver is locked out and includes instructions for getting inside. The video joins the new jump start playlist that now holds four videos. Every electric (EV) vehicle uses a 12-volt “start” battery …

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What happens when the Niro is charged to 100%

Niro range

Charged to 100% A bit ago, I noted that Kia recommends charging the Kia  Niro EV to 100% once a month. So, I charged to 100% two days ago with astounding results. For the record, I don’t put many miles on the car and will likely only charge to 100% every other month. First note …

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New video posted on Kia EV jump starting

EV jump starting Today we posted a new video on our YouTube channel describing Kia EV jump starting. With it, we made a new playlist, calling the video the first of what we hope will be a series of videos on the topic. In truth, its the second, but we didn’t realize the first one …

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Kia EV jump start process

Kia EV jump start

EV jump start Your Kia electric vehicle (EV) uses a 12-volt battery to actually start the car, much like a 12-volt battery is used to start an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Plus an EV jump start is possible! If the start battery has died, you will be locked out of your car. You can …

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