He thinks by then there will be the infrastructure available to allow drivers to fast-charge their electric vehicles in 10 minutes or so.
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Made of a material known as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), this belt produces an electric charge whenever low-speed airflow passes over it and causes it to vibrate -- a result of that vaunted piezoelectric effect.
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Even though it may be plugged into any common 110-volt electrical outlet for a slow charge, high-speed electric vehicle charging stations have only sprung up in major population centers or along busy highway corridors, meaning a lack of foresight before heading down a less-traveled road may initiate a tow truck encounter.
The 2013 Volt can travel an average of 38 miles on one full electric charge before its onboard gas-powered electric generator seamlessly switches on.
But without him that electric charge was missing from the sword-like pointing of the cue, and from the click of the White propelling perfectly to the pocket the Blue, the Pink and the Black.
Although the all-electric Leaf is claimed to travel 100 miles on a single overnight charge, according to EPA, under real-world driving tests it is much more likely to go about 73 miles.
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One big issue among electric-vehicle drivers is how and where to re-charge their cars or trucks.
Spark EV is the first all-electric vehicle in North America to offer optional SAE Combo DC Fast Charge capability, which can charge the battery to 80 percent of capacity in about 20 minutes.
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The Tesla Model S is a plug-in electric luxury sedan than can travel between 160 and 300 miles on a single charge, depending on the type of battery chosen.
The selling point of the E-rev is that is cuts out "range anxiety" because if the electric charge in the battery runs low the car can use petrol to generate more.
But in vehicles that run for long periods on electricity only, like plug-in hybrids and all-electrics, engineers need to fully charge batteries to maximize driving range, the drawback to electric vehicles.
Electric cars can also only go 70 to 100 miles on a single charge before the driver has to plug-in and power up again.
Focus Electric, Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid all have an LED charge port that displays a circle of light directly related to battery life.
Leveraging expertise gained in household appliances and automotive solutions, the Bosch Power Max is UL-certified in both the United States and Canada, and is designed to safely and efficiently charge electric vehicles.
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When it goes on sale next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery range in its segment and be the first electric vehicle to offer SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability, enabling the Spark EV to reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.
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