VHS Versus Beta Is A Poor Analogy For EV Charging

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:05:18 +0000

On the surface, the argument seems pretty solid. Over the years, there have been format wars. The widths between wagon wheels on ancient roads needed to be pretty close to each other, or the ruts they cut would make travel difficult or impossible. Later, railroad tracks needed to be laid a standard width apart, for […]

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Some EV Drivers Found A Fix For A Common Charging Problem, But Electrify America Doesn’t Like It

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:32:57 +0000

As we’ve explained before, the future isn’t as bright for CHAdeMO cars as it is for CCS cars. Electrify America isn’t building any new CHAdeMO stations. Infrastructure Bill funds require a station have a minimum of four CCS stations per site, spaced roughly every 50 miles along major highways. Some of these stations will probably […]

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Think CCS Plugs Are Chonky? Wait’ll You See Megawatt Charging (MCS)!

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:30:37 +0000

One common criticism for EV fast charging plugs is that they’re chunky and big, or as the internet slang goes, they’re “chonky” like a fat cat. Probably the best example of this criticism was when Aptera promoted its petition for Congress to mandate Tesla’s much smaller and more elegant plug be the US standard instead […]

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The Last CHAdeMO Station

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:00:19 +0000

David had always been a collector. As a kid, he collected patches from police and fire departments. Later, he wore one, along with a shiny metal badge to go with it. But, that too was years ago. Now, he was retired and had a collection of EVs. He made it as far as Assistant Chief, […]

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The Power Of Together: The Best In US E-Mobility Is Yet To Come

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:00:15 +0000

By Bob Stojanovic, ABB’s Senior Vice President, E-Mobility North America While reports of how the US has lagged behind other countries in the EV adoption stakes continue to hit the headlines, what often gets overlooked is the critical and significant groundwork underway that is paving the way for the e-mobility boom currently hitting the US. […]

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Enel X Announces A New Suite Of Intelligent, Connected EV Chargers For 2020

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 03:00:21 +0000

Enel X has launched a cohesive new line of EV charging solutions to kick off 2020. The new solutions create a full suite of EV charging solutions designed to solve the needs of customers in residential, workplace, commercial, and public charging. The new family of Enel X chargers builds on the success of the JuiceBox, introducing new variants across the residential charging horizontal as well as complementary products in completely new market verticals

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Largest EV Fast Charging Station In The US Opens In Pasadena, California

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:30:09 +0000

The largest EV fast charging station in the nation opened this week in Pasadena, California. The new station is comprised of 24 Tesla Superchargers and 20 of Tritium’s DC fast chargers

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EVgo Adds Tesla Adapters To Its Fast Charging Stations In San Francisco

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:15:27 +0000

Public fast charging network operator EVgo has rolled out the first Tesla connectors ever to be deployed on a non-Tesla fast charging network in the US. The new program will initially see Tesla charging adapters added to all of EVgo’s fast charging stations in the City of San Francisco with a broader rollout across the US following in

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