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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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To put these startling developments in context, Charged interviewed more than a dozen executives, engineers and analysts from automakers, DC fast charging network operators, charging hardware firms and other businesses. No further details are known as yet.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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kW DC-to-AC converter and an automatic transfer switch for the home’s electrical panel. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord. Our final impression of the F-150 Lightning is far from statistically valid, but we think it’s indicative.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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EV sales are trending upward, which means that more and more drivers are going to be showing up to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations expecting to charge their vehicles as they recharge themselves. Now is the time to install EV chargers.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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lb), the power electronics in the engine compartment, which include a DC/DC converter for connecting to the 12-volt electrical system, are compact and lightweight. 240-volt charging replenishes the battery in about 2 hours and 15 minutes; recharging through a 120-volt outlet takes approximately 8 hours. Click to enlarge.

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EV Range Confidence – Charged and Ready

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The convenience of Level 2 (L2) charging for daily use , and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) for longer journeys and fleet usage, highlights the practicality of owning an EV. Growth of the EV Network The NEVI Formula Program will install DC fast charging stations every 50 miles along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.

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BremachUSA introduces T-REX 4x4 class-3 electric drive truck: BEV or series hybrid

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ton payload—enabled by an adaptive modular space frame chassis architecture—and is powered by a 200 kW peak (150 kW continuous), 360 N·m peak torque brushless DC permanent magnet motor. A telematic feature supports remote statistics, including real-time pack voltage, current, ambient temperature, state-of-charge.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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In doing so the power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC) and use this to drive the motor. Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V. A completely depleted battery is recharged in this way within nine hours. In the e-up!