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Learning To Charge The Chevy Bolt On The Road — Trial & Error & Lots Of Learning

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:32 +0000

Last summer I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt. With a brand-spanking new battery, an 8-year warranty, and just over 20,000 miles, it was a good fit. Hubby installed an electrical outlet on the side of our rural country shed, and we were ready to charge for the majority of … [continued]

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Electrify America Updates App, Gets More Transparent About Reduced Power

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:57:49 +0000

Electrify America recently announced an update to the company’s app for both Android and Apple devices. Now, the goal is to get everyone to install the update: New updates to the Electrify America mobile app are now available! Make sure you’re getting the most out of our app —download the … [continued]

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How We Can Stop EV Charging Cable Theft For Good

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:25:13 +0000

Imagine you’re on a road trip. On the last charge of the day, already running a little late, you pull up to the charging station. As usual, you get out of your EV, reach for the station’s charging handle, and lift it. But it comes up too easily. It’s as … [continued]

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Electrify America & Rocky Mountain Power Open CCS Station With Pull-Through Stall Near Arches National Park

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:25:06 +0000

Last month, I reported on Rocky Mountain Power and Electrify America’s progress on a charging station in Moab, Utah, right around the corner from Arches National Park. Now, the station is open for business! We don’t typically report on the opening of every new charging station, as that’s happening a … [continued]

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Overpriced DC Fast Charging Hurts EV Adoption, Favors PHEVs

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:34:02 +0000

I recently came across a very interesting post on X, or Twitter, or whatever Elon identifies it as these days. An EV owner had a free charging plan for his Hyundai Ioniq 5, included at the time of sale. This, of course, made road trips easy and fun, as there … [continued]

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EV Charging Initiatives in Vietnam & Utah, 1.5-GW Offshore Wind Farm — Cleantech News Roundup

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Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 02:08:46 +0000

The last few days have shown that EV charging is becoming the new normal, with progress being made on a daily basis, all throughout the world. As one example, Vietnam will be getting an extensive EV charging network courtesy of Porsche and Charge+. On the other side of the world, … [continued]

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Why Don’t More Charging Stations Have Pull-Thru Stalls & Canopies? How Can We Fix This?

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:16:06 +0000

A week or so ago, I came across a social media post from Electrify America that left me a little confused. The stations seemed laid out well. There’s good room, well-marked spaces, and even a lot of space to pull through with a small trailer! But, the company put in … [continued]

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What Happens When We Can Get Picky About Charging Stations?

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 05:49:23 +0000

For people living in California, New York, or some other area with a lot of EVs, what I’m going to say here may sound behind the times. And, honestly, you’re probably right. I live in a rural state with no urban areas. Even the largest city in the state only … [continued]

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Electrify America Turns Back To Growth

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 13:18:00 +0000

A few years ago, Electrify America announced a “Boost Plan” that aims to more than double the number of stations and chargers by the end of 2025. Serious hardware problems got in the way of that plan, forcing the company to slow down. But another recent announcement shows us that … [continued]

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Yes, EV Owners Complain A Lot. But Most Will Tell You To Buy One!

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:44:02 +0000

Even the best relationships can be hard sometimes. You can truly and deeply love someone, but you won’t always see eye to eye with them about everything. So, it’s said that strong couples aren’t strong because they don’t fight, but they’re strong because they fight well. It’s OK to have … [continued]

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