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J+ BOOSTER 2 portable EV charger review: More bang for your buck

Baua Electric

When Juice Americas launched its portable two-in-one EV charger , the J+ BOOSTER 2, in North America, Electrek was invited to review it. January 23, 2024, update: J+ Americas has launched a revamped e-commerce website, jplusbooster.com , on the Shopify platform. Here’s how it went. It’s basically a 2-in-1.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

America’s No. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle. It’s quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4x4 and independent rear suspension; a power frunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates.

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

The Truth About Cars

Volkswagen is taking a different tack, choosing to offer a raft of accessories instead of installing items on the assembly line. Several automakers have decided to ‘offroadify’ some of their crossovers – Mazda with the CX-50, Honda with their Trailsport trim, and Subaru’s new Wilderness packages to name a few.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Many wonder, “why not install solar panels on an EV’s roof?” However, one of the problems that prevent such parking lots from arising everywhere is high installation and connection costs. It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° What the Future Holds.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat. Electrek’s Take Fiat has been around in North America for more than a hundred years, but things never really took off in the states. Get started here. –ad*

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Who knew?

Plugs and Cars

Not on ChargePoint America/Coulomb's c harge station map. The units I found quite accidentally are Free Juice Bar dual-connector units. Free Juice Bar, as the name implies, dispenses electricity to cars without networks to join, credit cards to wave, or phone calls to release the precious, if not dear, electrons. Good for them.

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Downtown South San Francisco electrified

Plugs and Cars

The Coulomb J-plug/120V units were installed under grants to ChargePoint America (DOE and CEC money). Hoping the parking will contribute to the revitalization of Grand Avenue, SSF now offers a convenient spot to stop for a bit of juice just off 101.