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Mountain hardware: Testing the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV on a high-country day trip
Colorado, which is taking steps to adopt California’s EV mandate, has always had a different wildcard factor affecting road trips: altitude. The state has the highest portions of the Interstate highway system, including routes spanning past 11,000 feet and varying several thousand feet. Even... read more
Tesla Model 3 could charge faster in Europe, charging network results suggest
Deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 in Europe have just started. So too have some accounts of the most significant difference included in European-market versions of the electric... read more February 11, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
Tesla squeeze, broadband charging, EV education, EPA science: Today's Car News
The British parent of Virgin Media plans to use Virgin's broadband wiring to build public electric-car charging stations. Electric-car charging info site Chargeway sets up... read more February 1, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Chargeway Beacon to help shoppers and dealers navigate past EV charging confusion
Multiple electric vehicles arriving this year promise a driving range of more than 200 miles. While that’s great news, and it’s bound to convince more households... read more February 1, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
Forget light poles, British firm to build chargers from cable boxes
The future of electric-car charging may be down in the trenches. At least British broadband provider Liberty Global hopes so. The company, which owns Virgin Media, plans to... read more February 1, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Some of the fastest electric-car chargers were down: Would anyone have noticed yet? (Updated)
UPDATE: As of Tuesday morning Electrify America said that it is "restoring full capacity to its entire network" after the potentially affected charging cables cleared... read more January 29, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
US has world's second highest electric-car population
The race is on to see which countries can sell the most electric cars in an effort to reduce global warming. As with many things counted in raw numbers, China is far ahead... read more January 29, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Audi e-tron electric SUV buyers can leave the charger installation to Amazon
Given how often automakers expect electric-car drivers to charge at home—80 to 90 percent of the time, by most estimates—it’s surprising that more attention... read more January 11, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
Plug-in hybrids to charge again in Beverly Hills
Banning plug-in hybrids from public chargers is no good. That's the conclusion of a new California law signed in September, which forbids cities from restricting access to... read more December 28, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
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Report: Home electric-car chargers vulnerable to hackers
Connected home chargers can bring a higher level of convenience to the electric-car ownership experience, allowing more flexibility with remote access, charge scheduling... read more December 24, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Hyundai and Kia reveal solar roof tech for electric cars—or gasoline ones
As solar cells get more efficient, powerful panels can fit on smaller areas. For those looking to use renewable energy for transportation, that means solar panels can now... read more November 1, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Blink charging network joins interoperability push
Beginning in early 2019, all 135,000 users of the Blink charging network will soon be able to use other charging networks as part of their membership, while Blink’s... read more October 30, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Wireless charging could widen efficiency edge over cords, suggests DOE lab
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory last week announced they've managed to transfer 120 kw of power at an efficiency of 97... read more October 26, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Volvo goes off the grid, invests in mobile-charging experts Freewire
Volvo Cars has announced an investment in Freewire Technologies, a company that emphasizes mobile charging solutions. Freewire earlier this year attracted a $5 million... read more October 25, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Report: Audi e-tron GT electric sport coupe will fast-charge in 12 minutes
Audi revealed last month that its e-tron GT, which is described as a “highly dynamic coupe,” will make its debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November... read more October 9, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Illegal parking in charging spots: The culprit? Electric cars
A whole Hatfields and McCoys culture has grown up around parking in electric-car charging spaces, with electric-car drivers who need juice facing off against conventional... read more September 27, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
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