Monday, August 4, 2008

Transportation Update

GE is partnering with utilities companies to outfit homes with "smart meters" to deliver electricity to recharge electric cars and plug-in hybrids during off-peak hours even if they're plugged in during peak times (thus causing the existing infrastructure to handle the anticipated load):

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9996348-54.html

They're also going to create outlets connected to many streetlight poles to make access to electricity for charging vehicles easy and ubiquitous.

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This revolutionary breakthrough could help EVs drive 10 times longer before they need a recharge

If this is true, this would rapidly change the world for the better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-DOst2wv2w