Full Definition of PROCEDURE. 1. a: a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting b: a step in a procedure. 2. b: a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action. 3. a: a traditional or established way of doing things b: protocol 3a.
The Industry. In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars. In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars. Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) is building 1,000 charging stations and helping to turn a Midwestern metropolitan area into one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets in the country.
Most advocates and industry analysts expect lithium-ion batteries to dominate electric-car energy storage for the rest of this decade. But is Silicon Valley startup carmaker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] planning to add a new type of battery to increase the range of its electric cars? The high-end 2013 Tesla Model S with an 85-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is EPA-rated at 265 miles of range. (Real-world range can be lower, depending on a number of factors, including temperature, speed, and driving style.)