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Hundreds of residential and commercial customers will now be eligible to see how EVs might provide backup power during outages or help stabilize the grid.

You'll get consistent road-trip fast-charging in about a half-hour with 150-kw CCS hardware—most of the time not much slower than the finicky performance on 350-kw hardware.

Electrify America dispensed 41.4 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2021, which the company said powered 145 million miles of EV driving and offset 5.7 million gallons of gasoline.

The $3,895 system includes inverter, disconnect switch, and a battery pack (yet unspecified) to allow the functionality, but owners will need an extra-cost installation plus the Ford Charge Station Pro.

Tesla and Kia have decided to make the AC mobile charger cable optional on their vehicles at extra cost. Does this make sense?

A California-centered DOE partnership seeks to bring stakeholders together for V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) tech that could provide backup power and support more renewable energy.

VW is aiming for 200-kw charging, a maximum range of 435 miles (WLTP), and 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.5 seconds for dual-motor all-wheel drive models.

Once ready, the 50 locations will deliver up to 9.4 million kwh annually, providing nearly 30 million miles of driving, EVgo claims.

Industry executives agreed that there needs to be a seamless user experience, no matter which EV you drive or where you charge.

EA announced plans for a handful of "showcase stations" with up to 20 DC fast chargers, plus amenities like customer lounges and solar canopies.

Volvo plans to add up to 60 ChargePoint DC fast-chargers at up to 15 stores along a 1,350-mile route.

Tesla made a proposal in comments submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, regarding the $7.5 billion earmarked for a national EV charging network.

Tesla owners are happiest with that brand's home hardware and experience, which simplifies home and Supercharger use under a unified app.

The system will be capable of charging at 11 kw, adding between 35 and 40 miles of range per hour of charging—all without picking up a charge connector.

A unique wind-generation design that made its debut years ago is back looking for funding—and given the push for charging infrastructure it might have a better chance this time.

An automated connector that extends from a charging pad would provide some of the same benefits of wireless charging.

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.

Electric vehicles and hybrids will get more attention at some of Bridgestone's Firestone service centers.

Retailers say they are fuel-agnostic and an essential part of rural communities; but lawmakers need to fix demand charges.

Under Canvas camping sites, which offer "indoor luxuries" at wilderness locations, will host Rivian Waypoint chargers.