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

Baua Electric

Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) To be frank, Americans don’t buy Fiats. 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. The brand sold only a few hundred cars in the US last year.

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Charging EV Fleets: What are the best chargers to use?

Blink Charging

For smaller fleets, we have the Blink 30kW DC Fast Charger , which is a small footprint charging station that provides up to 100 amps and 1000 volts of output. However, if just buying DCFCs is a little out of your budget, then you may consider buying one or two DCFCs and supplementing them with Level 2 chargers.

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We experience the 2022 Kia EV6 : ADAS | Sensors | Regen | 150 kW Fast Charging

Plug In India

It has an interesting gizmo where the 800 V DC gets converted to 230 V AC – and can be accessed via a normal 15 A plug. kWh of juice. I am told that it can do a DC charge at 240 kW! As the Waghs left the charging station for their ride home to Nasik, I wondered whether I would buy such a speed monster ever.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. So you essentially need to buy everything from the same provider.” There’s still a lack of interoperability,” he says. “So

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

It's almost like another reality not cruising the Blue Highways with the "Spirit of DC." while awaiting a PluginSupply.com upgraded box battery and a set of Li-ion battery -- something new and in anticipation for the upcoming EVenture called Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" All Around Arizona EVducational Tour. How time zips by. 6000+ miles.

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When Things Fall Apart

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After the car sat for 20 minutes, I had enough juice to get to the auto parts place. After poking around under the hood, I also found a critical resistor that enabled the DC-DC converter had broken off. Without the DC-DC converter to charge my 12V battery, my car would die quickly with the headlights on at night.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

He wasn’t in uniform, so I figured he was another of those early adopter techie types buying EVs. Bill lives a good 60 miles from San Francisco, so he needs to get some juice to make his trip home after work. That’s why I ran into him at the Whole Food DC charger. Friday November 22, 2013 Today I met a San Francisco cop.