Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:51:20 +0000
When it comes to charging, many owners charge their Teslas at home. But when you’re out on a road trip or you simply need to stop at Superchargers, there’s a way you can increase the speed of your charging experience, ultimately cutting down your costs for timed-use billing systems. No matter where you charge your […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:00:40 +0000
One of the biggest obstacles to EV adoption is the need for home EV charging. The ability to charge electric vehicles at home is necessary in order for drivers to have the needed range every day without inconvenience, but many homes do not have the infrastructure in place to support this. In the case of […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:13:35 +0000
Lack of knowledge on the part of support personnel leads to bureaucratic bungles and frustration for the consumer.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:45:08 +0000
Installing EV fast chargers is an expensive proposition. This is due to the need for high-voltage electrical infrastructure, which in many cases requires additional construction work and upgrades of existing infrastructure. Additionally, these chargers require more resources and energy than regular wall sockets, leading to increased costs. The complexity of installing fast chargers and ensuring […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:35:04 +0000
EV charging is most often done at home because it’s convenient and cost-effective. Being able to charge an electric vehicle on a regular basis from the comfort of one’s own home allows drivers to plan their trips with confidence (always starting with a full battery). Home charging also tends to be much cheaper than having […]
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 […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 02:21:32 +0000
SparkCharge recently announced an important service the company is offering, but before I get to its solution, let’s talk a bit about the problem. Getting Started With EV Charging Can Be Tough For Fleets Installing an EV charging station can be expensive and take a long time to get started, especially for commercial fleets. Electricity […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:57:41 +0000
Everyone, their mother, and their dog can see that the auto industry is electrifying. That includes oil companies (like Shell) and gas stations & convenience stores (like 7-Eleven). Regarding the latter, the news this week is that 7-Eleven has launched its own EV charging network! The name of that charging network is 7Charge. The first […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:51:51 +0000
Shell will, more likely than not, have big challenges staying anywhere near its current size as the world transitions to. electric vehicles. But it sure is building a big foothold in the EV charging realm so that it at least has that diversification offshoot to profit off of. For the past several years, Shell has […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:01:19 +0000
It’s easy to assume that Level 3 charging is all about long-distance trips. This is because DC fast charging stations are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of drivers who are planning such trips. As opposed to the slower Level 2 chargers, DC fast chargers can deliver up to seven times more power and fill […]