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Nissan will this summer test peak-shaving services, which will take power from its Leaf electric vehicle and send itfor a limited time to a building during periods of peak demand.During the test, the EV battery will supply four percent, or 6 kW,of the peak summer power consumption of a municipal administrativecenter in Japan, GreenCarCongress reports . The EVs will supply power between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. once powerusage spikes in July.
The test will be carried out throughSeptember. Nissan has also installed the first of 400 free fast battery chargers in Europe, The Detroit News reported. A 40-unit network will beinstalled throughout the Netherlands, leaving most Dutch motoristswithin 20 miles of its Quick Chargers. Another 40 chargers will beplaced in France. The Quick Chargers have a direct currentdesign that conforms to the ChadeMo charging standard.
They can be made compatible with Renault's AC 43kW fastcharging station. Aqua America , a US publicly traded water utility that serves nearly 3 millionresidents, will replace a portion of its fleet with compressed natural gas vehicles. The company's subsidiary Aqua Pennsylvaniahas been piloting CNG vehicles for more than a year and has plansto build a slow-fill station at its Springfield Operations Center.Aqua Pennsylvania will begin the transition with its 20 dumptrucks and 60 vans. Passenger vehicles that have original equipmentmanufacturer CNG alternatives also be converted. Yellow Cab of Pittsburgh , a division of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group, isintroducing propane-powered taxi cabs to its fleet.
Initially, at least 55 cabs will be convertedto use propane fuel. PTG expects to save $1.40 per gallon on fueland reduce its carbon footprint by about 500 tons a year. Consumer Reports tested fuel economy packages on small car models to determinewhether the annual fuel savings offset the additional cost of theextra feature, and found the Ford Focus SFE was most efficient with 31 miles per gallon. That's threemiles per gallon better than the standard Ford Focus – butstill only represents annual fuel cost savings of $145, reports Autoblog.
CR tested fuel economy packages on the Ford Focus SFE, Chevrolet Cruze Eco and the Honda Civic HF . Volvo recently tested its Sarte road train project in Spain, using three vehicles – an XC60, a V60 and a S60– that drove autonomously, following a truck for 124 miles at53 miles per hour, reports Autoblog . The test aims to determine the fuel efficiency and safetybenefits of a road train. The following vehicles were equippedwith cameras, radar and laser sensors and wireless communication tocopy what the lead car was doing. I am an expert from Candy, usually analyzes all kind of industries situation, such as adjustable cervical collar , office chairs ratings.
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