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Why is maintaining 80% battery power the best choice for EVs? | EV Basics

Setec Powerr

If your EV has 300 miles of range when fully juiced up, it can go about 240 miles with an 80% state of charge. There may be huge distances between DC fast chargers, and you need every range you can get. It’s a good idea that can help extend the battery life of your EV. Doing so maximizes your use of time.

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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. The idea, says Fiat, is to create Italian vibes every time you step into the car. If you’re considering going solar, it’s always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Battling a non-compliant DC charger somewhere in rural France This means any public charger I want to use, I’ll need to register with each individual company. We drive out of our way to reach a fast DC charger. Then it refuses to DC charge. Why’s the car not accepting DC charge? That’s a massive fail.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

The first of the new concepts is a city car (shown above) that is a bit larger than the Panda and available in both ICE and BEV versions – an idea that has been brewing for a while. 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.

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Opinion: Top Ways Volkswagen ID4 is a Game-Changer in 2023

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles aren’t merely the future, they are already here, and there is no company outside of Tesla that demonstrates its commitment to the idea of EVs more than Volkswagen. Moreover, the ID4 comes standard with DC fast-charging capability, which makes juicing up at public charging stations relatively quick and painless.

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Visit to Cellestial E-Mobility : Electric Tractor startup

Plug In India

The motor is a 4 kW brush DC motor. The Cellestial team thinks that the battery has enough juice to do 1.5 The torque delivery is superb, thanks to the DC motor. Going back to my engineering college days, I remember that locomotives would use DC series motors back then - for the amazing starting torque that they had.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real. While interest in this idea seems likely to grow as EVs proliferate, the prospect of electric car owners becoming power entrepreneurs appears more distant.

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