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Tesla Supercharger Network tops J.D. Power EV public charging study

Teslarati

And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Among the DC fast chargers that were considered in the study , the Tesla Supercharger dominated.

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Study: Public charging leaves much to be desired, although Tesla has the best experience

Green Car Reports

Although electric vehicle drivers charge at home the vast majority of the time, public charging and charging networks play an outsized role.

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. Study finance, not motoring journalism, if you want to have nice things.

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Tesla gets J.D. Power Home Charging Experience Award for 3rd consecutive year

Teslarati

Electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream, and amidst this trend, home electric car charging solutions have only become more prominent. Power in its 2023 US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study, about 68% of EV owners today utilize a Level 2 permanently mounted station. For its study, J.D.

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KIST team develops activation strategy for magnesium metal enabling efficient operation of Mg batteries

Green Car Congress

Despite these advantages, the difficulty of efficiently charging and discharging magnesium metal due to its reactivity with electrolytes has hindered its commercialization. The highest energy density can be obtained by directly utilizing magnesium metal as a anode, of which volumetric capacity is about 1.9 times higher than lithium metal.

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Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability

Baua Electric

EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process.

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NCSU study finds shared e-scooters aren’t always as green as other transport options

Green Car Congress

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that while shared e-scooters may be greener than most cars, they can be less green than several other options, including, in some cases, buses. By the same token, the study found that driving a car is almost always less environmentally friendly than using an e-scooter.