smart charging Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 10:33:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Honda’s SmartCharge Blocks “Dirty” Electricity from Fit EV Cars https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-smartcharge-20180803/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-smartcharge-20180803/#respond Sat, 04 Aug 2018 07:06:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=66722 Honda is getting worried about the stress on the power grids since the number of sales of electric vehicles is expected to increase significantly in the near future. In order to reduce it, the company has developed the SmartCharge program. Steve Center, vice president-Connected and Environmental Business for American Honda, stated that even the utilities […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-smartcharge-20180803/feed/ 0 66722 Cheapest Nissan Leaf Lease Ever, Just $150/mo? Testing Smart Charging https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-lease-cheap-smart-charging-20130603/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-lease-cheap-smart-charging-20130603/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:52:30 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37991 In order to test out a theory, Nissan is preparing to offer what could be the cheapest Nissan Leaf lease ever, just $150/mo. The Nissan Leaf isn’t selling like hotcakes like the company was hoping, but this new lease offer has nothing to do with increasing sales and brand awareness. The new project, My Electric […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-lease-cheap-smart-charging-20130603/feed/ 0 37991 ChargeIQ EV Charger Could Save You Money by “Talking” to Smart Meters https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-smart-charging-could-save-owners-and-the-power-grid-20130530/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-smart-charging-could-save-owners-and-the-power-grid-20130530/#respond Thu, 30 May 2013 18:33:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37824 Electric vehicles are just like any other electrical device, that is, they consume energy when they are plugged in. Power companies spend of lot of time and effort balancing the supply of electricity with the demand for it. A typical commute that ends with millions of people arriving at home at about 5:30PM also generates […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-smart-charging-could-save-owners-and-the-power-grid-20130530/feed/ 0 37824 Can the French Power Grid Handle All the Electric Vehicles? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/can-the-french-power-grid-handle-all-the-electric-vehicles-20130401/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/can-the-french-power-grid-handle-all-the-electric-vehicles-20130401/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:45:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35560 Since electric vehicles don’t fill up at a pump but instead at an outlet, concerns over power grid stability are rising in France. Renault has launched the ZOE electric vehicle in France just recently. While it isn’t the first electric vehicle in France, its more reasonable price could make it much more appealing to the […]

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