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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

The Truth About Cars

As well, the requirement of building a burly Level 3 DC fast charger sometime before 2026 has been removed from the agreement altogether.& In fact, over two dozen dealers in the state of Illinois successfully pursued a legal case in which they argued the old program violated state franchise laws.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

Founder Richard Hatfield claims that the company’s Lightning Strike motorcycle can fill its battery from 20 percent to 80 percent in a little over 10 minutes on a Level 3 DC fast charger. In the video, the Strike adds 12 kWh of power in just under 11 minutes on a typical DC fast charger.

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Mercedes-Benz 48V system debuts in new S-Class

Green Car Congress

The voltage is directly derived from the legally prescribed contact protection maximum of 60 volts, and can therefore be used without the precautions for a high-voltage on-board network. The conventional 12 volt network is likewise supplied from the new network using a 48 volt/12 volt DC/DC converter.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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Hyundai N vehicles are aimed at performance enthusiasts wanting a street-legal car they can take to the limit on and off the track. The Ioniq 5 N can go about 25 minutes at full power before needing to be recharged. DC fast charging, at 250 kW and 800 volts, adds 10% to 80% in 18 minutes. Charging The Ioniq 5 N has a 10.9

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

Add in a DC fast-charge rate that tops out at a claimed 130kW and you can see the iX1 is not cutting edge for range or recharging. At its most efficient, BMW says the iX1 can recharge its battery from 10-80 per cent in 29 minutes. Both are on the local ADR cycle. That’s progress folks. On top of that is the price you pay for it.

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Genesis GV60 review: Compact SUV a milestone for Korean luxury maker

EV Central

Being such a big performing powertrain, it’s no surprise it delivers strongly from tip-in throttle to well past legal speed limits. Exploiting the E-GMP architecture’s 400V and 800V charging compatibility, Genesis says the GV60 can recharge from 10 per cent to 80 per cent of capacity in just 18 minutes using 350kW DC fast charging.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

OBC: The onboard charger, a piece of power electronics equipment that converts the AC power from the grid to a DC voltage that is used to charge the battery (technically, it would make more sense to call this the charger). The aforementioned “legal” restriction is due to a rule found in the electrical subsection of most building codes (e.g.

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