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Fascinating results from modelling different charging strategies (dumb, smart, #V2G) for 15 million BEVs in Germany in 2030, this research by Adeline Guéret, Carlos Gaete-Morales and @….
At 50% V2G, the system costs are lower than in the situation without EVs.

A moderate share of V2G outperforms large-scale smart charging of electric vehicles and benefits other consumers
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) play a key role for decarbonizing the transport sector, their impact on the power sector heavily depends on their charging strategies. Here we systematically analyze various combinations between inflexible, smart and bidirectional (or vehicle-to-grid, V2G) charging of 15 million electric cars in Germany. Using a capacity expansion model, we find that even a moderate share of bidirectional charging below 30% leads to lower system costs than a fully smartly …

Following the expected mention of technology neutrality with regard to the 2035 review of CO₂ standards for cars, the automotive section of Von der Leyen's State of the Union speech ends on a positive note:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH…

Still more health advantages to electric cars: https://modernengineeringmarvels.com/2025/07/22/surprising-science-how-electric-cars-quietly-transform-urban-air/

Surprising Science: How Electric Cars Quietly Transform Urban Air
“It’s not just the tailpipe y’all,” joked one Electrek commenter, alluding to the black discolorations on alloy wheels visible proof of a less infamous city pollutant: brake dust. For d…

"PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Energy

PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?
Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don't.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It's the opposite.) Perhaps you've heard "natural" gas is clean? (It can be worse than coal.)

🇧🇪 Belgian TSO Elia has published a dedicated page on EV fleet charging as part of their flexibility simulation tool. How much could fleet users save by using smart charging for company cars at workplaces and drivers' homes?
https://www.wattshappening.be/case-studies/electri…

A sharp increase in standing charges makes it more difficult. An Italian model – time-of-use volumetric network tariff for EV charging – could be a good solution, provided it is also passed on to users. This provides incentives to avoid the expensive peaks (high system costs).
https://www.

Shock costs could cripple the UK's EV charging network
Operators questioning viability of big charging hubs after hike in standing fees

🛻 Ram ends EV pickup truck plans
#cars

Ram ends EV pickup truck plans | TechCrunch
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason.

"Self-repairing batteries promise longer life and range for electric cars"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Batteries

Self-repairing batteries promise longer life and range for electric cars
To achieve better and longer-lasting batteries for electric vehicles, EU researchers are developing technology that enables batteries to quickly detect damage and repair themselves.

China’s modern influence is primarily built on a formidable economy, dramatic advancements in renewable energy, and a willingness to engage globally with the greatest crisis facing humanity: climate breakdown.
In that sense, the tanks, cannon and missiles that filed past Tiananmen Square may well prove less important in reshaping the world order than the wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars that are churning out of Chinese factories
China has already won the battle for t…

"Similarities between recharging and refuelling make the switch to electric cars an easier choice"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Similarities between recharging and refuelling make the switch to electric cars an easier choice
It’s not only the appearance of petrol stations and fuel pumps that has been imitated. The basic principles of charging and refuelling are very similar.

📻 The 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV Will Have Wireless Charging
#cars

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV Will Have Wireless Charging
The upcoming Porsche Cayenne Electric will have an optional inductive charging system. Just park over it and get power.

Stellt euch eine Welt vor, in der immer nur #eautos gefahren wurden.
Jetzt kommt ein Ingenieur u. stellt euch einen neuen Antrieb vor, der auf Explosion von #Brennstoffen basiert.
Nein #Laden

A moderate share of V2G outperforms large-scale smart charging of electric vehicles and benefits other consumers
Adeline Gu\'eret, Carlos Gaete-Morales, Wolf-Peter Schill
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15284

A moderate share of V2G outperforms large-scale smart charging of electric vehicles and benefits other consumers
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) play a key role for decarbonizing the transport sector, their impact on the power sector heavily depends on their charging strategies. Here we systematically analyze various combinations between inflexible, smart and bidirectional (or vehicle-to-grid, V2G) charging of 15 million electric cars in Germany. Using a capacity expansion model, we find that even a moderate share of bidirectional charging below 30% leads to lower system costs than a fully smartly …

I watched "Thief" (1981), directed by Michael Mann. Sort of a heist movie, sort of a mob movie, but aspires to be a Cassavetes movie. An interesting mix, and really well shot. Ryan Coogler said this was the film that made "wet-downs" a thing, and judging by all of the wet streets & sidewalks, I believe it.
Features Willie Nelson in a minor role. Also features a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.

Electrification is still marginal in the Netherlands. Dutch electricity consumption in the first half of 2025 was almost exactly the same as a decade ago, in the first half of 2015 ( 0.3%).
Efficiency gains compensated for the modest shares of electric cars and heat pumps that did enter the scene.
Source:

Meer elektriciteit uit fossiele bronnen
Nederland produceerde in het eerste halfjaar van 2025 64 miljard kWh elektriciteit. Dit is 7 procent meer dan in het eerste halfjaar van 2024. Met name de productie uit fossiele bronnen steeg, vooral uit kolen. De productie uit hernieuwbare bronnen was lager, vooral uit windenergie. De productie uit zonne-energie piekte in het tweede kwartaal. Het verbruik van elektriciteit bleef gelijk. Dit meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) op basis van voorlopige cijfers.

"UK electric van demand doubles as sales share of electric cars grows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

🛹 Ford Says It Will Deliver the Dream of Truly Modular Skateboard EVs
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-says-it-will-deliver-the-dream-of-truly-modular-skateboard-evs

Ford Says It Will Deliver the Dream of Truly Modular Skateboard EVs
If Ford lives up to its promise of making electric cars affordable and unique within the next few years, it'll be a welcome evolution for the EV industry.

On The Road - To Xi’An/ Signs 💚
在路上 - 去西安/ 表象 💚
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️Fujifilm Neopan F, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

From Taras Grescoe
Alto is Go!
Canada's 300-Kilometer-an-Hour High-Speed Rail Project Gets Another Shot in the Arm
Last week, there was big news in the world of passenger rail. Canada, the one G-7 nation without a single mile (er, kilometer) of high-speed rail, announced that it would be fast-tracking the plan to build a bullet train line between Quebec City and Toronto.

Ford CEO Jim Farley is gearing up to compete with Chinese EVs by revamping their assembly line and introducing a new electric truck in 2027. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

The American Car Industry Can’t Go On Like This
Ford is taking drastic steps to compete with China’s cheap EVs. Even that might not be enough.

🦾 Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
#cars

Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
Ford is promising a mid-sized EV pickup by 2027 with a budget price, made possible by new manufacturing techniques.

In Norway, just as many new diesel and petrol cars were registered this year as on any given day in Germany before lunchtime.
#EV

The question for Europe's car industry is not whether to reach "2035" a year earlier or later, or what the market will look like in a decade. The question should be: what will the car market look like in a fortnight?
Fresh comparison Thailand - EU from the #ICCT earlier figure from the #IEA

On The Road - To Xi’An/ Beings II 👁️‍🗨️
在路上 - 去西安/ 灵 II 👁️‍🗨️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️Kodak Double-X 5222
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Norway now has more models of battery-electric vehicle to choose from than 'Fossilbiler’ (fossil cars).
(The EV share of new car sales is at 94% year to date)
https://www.nrk.no/norge/rekordmange-elbilmodeller-i-norge-1.17572714

"New Mercedes-Benz Is First-Ever Car With A Vegan-Certified Interior"
#MercedesBenz #Cars #Vehicles

New Mercedes-Benz Is First-Ever Car With A Vegan-Certified Interior
The new electric Mercedes-Benz is the first car to offer vegan-certified interior fittings in partnership with The Vegan Society

🚘 2026 BMW iX3 Revealed: Meet the Blueprint for BMW’s Future
#cars

2026 BMW iX3 Revealed: Meet the Blueprint for BMW’s Future
Don't mistake the iX3 for another cookie-cutter electric SUV, because it's truly ushering in a new era of BMW. Here's how.

A comparison of 🇳🇴 Norway and 🇿🇦 South Africa when it comes to electric vehicle taxation: “There, cars drive on the left side of the road, the sun is in the north at midday and the cars that pollute the least, namely electric cars, have the highest taxes.”
https://elbil.no/those-who-do-not-poll

"the battery-electric vehicle market share is still far from where it needs to be—around 15% for cars"
A rounding off in favour of the EU automotive industry's whingeing plea – it's at 17% so far this year. If you round it up (to 20%), however, the targets have already been met.

"Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors"
#NuclearPower #Energy
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Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors
From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion—a process that fuses atoms together, releasing heat to turn generators—could provide vast energy supplies with minimal emissions. But nuclear fusion is an expensive prospect because one of its main fuels is a rare version of hydrogen called tritium.

Soon, there will be no export market left for mass-market models of internal combustion engine vehicles. Some 'premium' car makers may continue to produce niche models for a while, but the mass market will be electrified (EU 2035 or not).
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outl

"Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars #Vehicles

Unreliable public charging stations deter many potential electric vehicle buyers
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation. They're notorious for breaking down, charging at a snail's pace, refusing customer payment and leaving drivers stranded without juice.

The first batch of prototypes of the new fully electric police patrol cars for the Netherlands is now being trialled. The aim is for a third of the police fleet to be electric by the end of the decade. #EV
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Nederlandse politie voelt Skoda Enyaq aan de tand
Sinds begin augustus heeft de politie de beschikking over drie proefmodellen van de Skoda Enyaq. De politie gaat deze elektrische SUV testen.