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Trying Out Phillips 66 & Freewire’s First EV Charging Station

CleanTechnica EVs

On a recent trip across Texas, I found myself needing to get a charge in Houston. I remembered a previous article about Phillips 66 installing their first DC fast charging station at their flagship store … which just happens to be in Houston.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Interested drivers can download the Maven app for Apple in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

Cars That Think

The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth. While in Cairns, she visited a store that sold purses and clothes made by Melamchi villagers. kWh battery bank of 16 200-amp batteries and a voltmeter.

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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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Large, coastal cities such as Seattle, San Francisco and Washington, DC saw demand fall further than cities in the Midwest and South. Fitted curve and key parameters for an example public transit agency (Capital Metro in Austin, Texas). —Liu et al. The open-access study is published in the journal PLOS ONE. —Harvey Miller.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

EV Connect

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance.

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How to Get Started with EV Charging for Hotels and Resorts

Blink Charging

This type of charging would likely be found at retailers, truck stops, and roadside convenience stores , where EV drivers will exit the highway for a meal or rest stop before continuing their journey. Conversely, destination charging is needed at a traveler’s final destination, such as a hotel, resort, or conference center.

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IKEA Teams Up With Electrify America To Provide Charging in The United States.

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IKEA plans to increase the number of ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet car chargers in its US stores. The furniture retailer has announced a partnership with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial to install new charging stations in over 25 IKEA stores in the US. IKEA Joins Hands With Electrify America.