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Collaboratev Project: 'Roaming' For Electric-Car Charging Stations

Collaboratev Project: 'Roaming' For Electric-Car Charging Stations

Electric-car charging stations are being added to more and more public parking lots, curbsides, corporate garages, and a host of other locations. But as any electric-car driver can tell you, many of them are operated by specific networks. They often require drivers to have set up an account...

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2011 Tesla Roadster Final Edition, photograph copyright Damon Lavrinc / AOL

Crossing Canada In An Electric Car? Free Charging Lets It Happen

Traveling coast-to-coast isn't a trip best suited to the average electric car, but it's become a whole lot easier in Canada. A free, 240V charging network now lines the... November 28, 2012 by  3


 
GE WattStation Publicity Shot

GE Charging Stations: Now You Can Pay With PayPal, SmartPhone

If you drive an electric car, you’ll be familiar with the frustration that occurs when you arrive at a charging station to find you can’t use it because you... July 13, 2012 by  11


 
Electric Avenue  -  Portland, OR

Oregon Joins Long Trail Of Pacific Coast Electric Car Charge Stations

It may not be long before electric car owners on America's Pacific coast can drive all the way from Canada to Mexico--using quick-charge stations. Thanks to Oregon's new... July 5, 2012 by  13


 
Charging Cable and Socket

Your Guide To Charging Station Rage, And How To Avoid It

A few weeks ago while borrowing a 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Forbes writer Todd Woody experienced what he described as Electric Car Road Rage: fear and anger associated with... June 18, 2012 by  19


 
Electric-car charging network cards, photo by Rachel Blackman, Seattle

Reliability Of Electric-Car Charging Networks Varies Wildly, Study Says

Remember the early days of mobile phones, when lots of small carriers competed and roaming was just a far-distant dream? Welcome to the wild world of electric-car charging... May 14, 2012 by  14


 
Volvo C30 electric concept, 2010 Detroit Auto Show

ELVIIS Keeps Your Volvo Electric Car Rocking...

The King may be dead, but your electric Volvo won't be, thanks to the ELVIIS research project. Swedish automaker Volvo has announced its participation in the Electric Vehicle... February 23, 2012 by  2


 
2011 Chevrolet Volt using Level 2 240-Volt charging station in Vacaville, California

Charging An Electric Car In CA? Make Sure You’re Not Towed

On January 1, 2012, California Assembly Bill 475 came into effect in California. Essentially, the new law makes it possible that your plug-in car could get towed if you... January 18, 2012 by  2


 
Nissan Direct Current Rapid Charging Station

Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i Rapid Charging Gets Cheaper Thanks To Nissan

Rapid electric car charging stations for cars like the 2012 Nissan Leaf and 2012 Mitsubishi i may soon become a lot more common in the U.S. thanks to a new rapid charging... November 11, 2011 by  5


 
Polar Charging Post and Nissan Leaf

Electric-Car Charging Networks: Don't Use 'Em To Travel Far, Says Company

Lately, we’ve seen a lot of new charging networks spring up around the world devoted to getting electric car owners the power they need to keep their cars charged up... October 19, 2011 by  9


 
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