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I.         “Electric Power Monthly, Data for July 2012,” Energy Information Administration, accessed October 12. 2012, http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/

II.         “National Average Monthly Gasoline Retail Price v. Monthly Residential Electricity Price,” Edison Electric Institute, accessed October 12, http://www.eei.org/ourissues/EnergyEfficiency/Documents/Prices_graph_2012.pdf

III.         Don Anair and Amine Mahmassani, “State of Charge,” Union of Concerned Scientists (2012): 12. Accessed October 12, 2012, http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/clean_vehicles/electric-car-global-warming-emissions-report.pdf

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VII.         Anair and Mahmassani, “State of Charge,” 37.

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X.         Anair and Mahmassani, “State of Charge,” 5.

XI.         Anair and Mahmassani, “State of Charge,” 17.

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XIV.        Charging Times for Selected EV Models.

Model

Level 1

Level 2

DC Fast Charge

Chevrolet Volt[i]

10-16 hours

4 hours

--

Prius Plug-In[ii]

3 hours

1.5 hours

--

Fisker Karma[iii]

12 hours

6 hours

--

PHEV Charging Time Range

3-16 hours

1.5-6 hours

--

Nissan LEAF

--

7 hours[iv]

30 min[v]

Mitsubishi i[vi]

22.5 hours

7 hours

30 min

Coda[vii]

36-40 hours

6 hours

--

Ford Focus Electric

20 hours[viii]

4 hours[ix]

--

Tesla Model S

30+ hours[x]

4-6 hours[xi]

--

BEV Charging Time Range

20-40 hours

4-7 hours

30 min

 




 

(i) “Frequently Asked Questions,” Chevrolet Volt, accessed October 12, 2012, http://www.chevrolet.com/volt-electric-car/faq.html

 

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[vii] “Home Charging,” Coda Automotive, accessed October 12, 2012: http://www.codaautomotive.com/electric-car-home-charging/

[viii] “2012 Ford Focus Electric Technical Specifications,” Ford, accessed October 12, 2012, http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Focus_Elec_Specs.pdf

[ix] “Focus Electric FAQ,” Ford, accessed October 12, 2012, http://www.ford.com/electric/focuselectric/2012/faq/

[x] “Charging/Spare Mobile Connector,” Tesla Motors, accessed October 12, 2012, http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/spare-mobile-connector

[xi] “Charging/High Power Wall Connector,” Tesla  Motors, accessed October 12, 2012, http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/charging/high-power-wall-connector