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The study was an evaluation of the user experience, but not the EV ownership experience or the feasibility of road-trips on each particular network.
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Firestone stores are vying for EV and hybrid customers, adding charging
Electric vehicles and hybrids will get more attention at some of Bridgestone's Firestone service centers.
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Convenience stores want to bring EV charging to rural America
Retailers say they are fuel-agnostic and an essential part of rural communities; but lawmakers need to fix demand charges.
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Partnership enables Rivian electric truck charging while glamping
Under Canvas camping sites, which offer "indoor luxuries" at wilderness locations, will host Rivian Waypoint chargers.
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Blink 80-amp chargers will ready GM dealerships for Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV
High-power Level 2 chargers appear to fit in with GM's charging strategy to support its vehicles at the dealership.
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Fast chargers are almost as profitable as gasoline pumps, claims BP executive
With EV charging potentially making the same margins in the future, is part of the focus keeping customers coming to profit centers like convenience stores?
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Rivian's Waypoint network will give weekend warriors more places to add some charge while they're out hiking or mountain-biking.
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Multi-unit dwellings could avoid EV-charging sticker shock with peak-demand systems
Managing peak demand is key for avoiding demand charges, which would add thousands of dollars per month to a building's electrical bills due to EV charging.
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American households might use EVs as backup power with this bidirectional charger
The Quasar 2 allows V2X-enabled electric vehicles to function as large power banks, capable of powering the home during blackouts.
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VW ID.4 will get Plug and Charge convenience soon with OTA update, bidirectional capability later
Owning an ID.4 gets easier soon with connected payments.
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Here's why EV charging stations might not be as convenient as gas stations anytime soon
Consumers face hurdles with EV charging—not the least of which are visible prices and 'round-the-clock availability.
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Audi shows how it could add urban EV charging options with modular stations, lounges
Battery buffers and a modular format could help Audi establish major-metro fast-charging stations that look like airport lounges or clubhouses.
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Although the LFP version of the Tesla Model 3 is a little heavier and a little slower, it offers not just more range but the suggestion you should access it regularly with a full charge.
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Biden administration defines steps toward 500,000-charger national network for EVs
Although there isn't enough funding for the 500,000-charger goal, the Biden-Harris administration is laying out the approach it'll take in establishing a national charger network.
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Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging network
A planned route calls for nine stations less than 100 miles apart, and will partly use funds from the Volkswagen diesel settlement.
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Battery storage allows more flexibility for DC fast-charging station locations
Battery-based energy storage is increasingly what charging networks are turning to in order to avoid utilities' cost-prohibitive demand charges.
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Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and China
The two plan a network of co-branded battery swapping sites, plus fleet management, home charging, and charging networks.
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Hyundai Home ecosystem due in 2022 will cover solar, charging, energy storage
A coordinated home-energy ecosystem is set up to be a great complement to the Ioniq 5 EV, with solar, energy storage, and more.
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The Lucid Air topped 300 kw and came close, in a real-world test, to delivering Lucid's claimed rate of up to 20 miles of range per minute.
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California approves $1.4B EV infrastructure push, including hydrogen fueling and truck charging
The plan also includes money for zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, on the way to a 2035 target for a shift entirely to battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
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Cooler means quicker: How EV fast-charging stops might get shorter without bulkier cables
A cooling method being explored by Ford and Purdue University is considering using coolant phase changes instead of just circulating liquid; that could introduce packaging advantages and make the system more efficient.
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Wireless inductive charging could sell more EVs, concludes study for tech leader
Those who aren't seriously considering an EV might be more easily convinced if they could skip heavy charge cables and plugging in.
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Infrastructure bill: $7.5B toward nationwide network of 500,000 EV chargers
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure contains support for Biden's 500,000-charger goal—but more EV policy is included in the second bill.
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With US research, VW aims to wirelessly charge a Porsche Taycan to 80% in 10 minutes
In collaboration with the ORNL and the University of Tennessee, Volkswagen wants to test wireless charging in a Porsche Taycan at up to 300 kw.
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