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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 sponsors destination chargers overseen by nonprofit at Yosemite, Golden GateRivian'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 systemsManaging 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 chargerThe 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 laterOwning 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 soonConsumers face hurdles with EV charging—not the least of which are visible prices and 'round-the-clock availability.
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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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2022 Tesla Model 3: Charging to 100% can be the norm for 272-mile LFP versionAlthough 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 EVsAlthough 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 networkA 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 locationsBattery-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 ChinaThe two plan a network of co-branded battery swapping sites, plus fleet management, home charging, and charging networks.
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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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First test confirms Lucid Air charges faster than Model S or TaycanThe 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 chargingThe 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 cablesA 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 leaderThose 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 chargersThe $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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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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Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot in the Netherlands tests how it might workA pilot test in the Netherlands shows how Tesla might phase in non-Tesla charging—although U.S. details haven't been confirmed and a CCS adapter hasn't yet arrived.
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Electrify America adds road-trip chargers next to Wall DrugThe charging network that started with the VW diesel settlement is bringing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure to long-haul road-trip waypoints like Wall, South Dakota.
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng teases 124 miles in 5 minutes with pivot to 800V platformAn 800-volt platform plus 480-kw DC charging hardware are among the technology enablers Xpeng is promising for arrival soon.
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GM is looking to its dealerships to deploy destination chargers in communitiesThe automaker is buying L2 charging hardware and having dealerships implement community charging stations.
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NADA nudges EV charging into the car-shopping conversation with Chargeway partnershipEV shoppers will have a common language for comparison-shopping EVs, with the endorsement of Chargeway’s interface by the NADA and its use in dealership sites nationwide.
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