Brakeless Electric Vehicles, Nissan FEV, California V2X, Bollinger and Roush: Today’s Car News
California delves deeper into two-way charging. Bollinger announces how they make their electric trucks. We take a look back at a Nissan electric vehicle that could have survived more than one point in EV history. And will electric cars be able to go without brakes as we know them in the future? This and more, here at Green Car Report.
While some of us are used to the powerful regenerative braking and the single-pedal driving modes it can activate, turning the brakes on and removing the pads altogether is a big next step. bold that at least one automaker is considering. May The EV of the future completely eliminates friction pads?
Bollinger Motors announced electric truck manufacturing partner, including platform and chassis cab: Roush Industries. Bollinger will source and supply materials, while Roush will assemble the trucks at a flexible facility in Livonia, Michigan. Confused about the B1 electric SUV and the B2 electric pickup? They are still postponed indefinitely.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company in California has seen three big companies Test programs for bidirectional charging of EV, sometimes referred to as V2X technology, has just been approved by the state. They will test technologies that can help smooth the grid and prevent brownouts with hundreds of commercial customers and up to 1,000 residential customers. One of the pilots also includes a “microgrid” scenario that uses medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to back up power during power outages.
And long before there was a Tesla Roadster or a Leaf, Electric vehicle Nissan FEV could have been comparable to the GM EV1. Called the FEV and never a prototype, it boasts aeronautically-intelligent geometry, a heat pump, low-roll-resistant tires, solar-powered accessories, and a built-in finish. The structure uses a lot of aluminum and something like fast charging. In 1991, it was a herald of the EV era.
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