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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Between bitter ambient temperatures and some snafus, that charger was pushing juice at a sharply reduced, roughly 45-kW rate—exactly one-sixth the Hyundai’s maximum 270-kW rate. The Arizona-built Lucid Air sedan can also charge at just under 300 kW. Still, the Hyundai added 161 km (100 miles) of range in 42 minutes.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Renault-Nissan Alliance launched a pilot project in Arizona earlier this month to test out a charging network ahead of the planned 2010 launch of its electric vehicle. For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. The price goes up with demand and usage.