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UNWRITTEN rules of EV Charging! | EV Basics

Setec Powerr

We’ve all been there where we’ve tried something new, stepped out of our comfort zone, and dove into something we aren’t familiar with head first, and then you’re left wondering if we’re making a huge mistake or if you already looked like a pro. We see this all the time on road trips.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

When on the freeway, take a glance at the center round gauge that shows whether the hybrid system is in the charging, eco or power mode. Learning how to modulate the accelerator pedal to stay in the eco and charge range will produce the best efficiency. Your numbers may differ. The wireless phone charger is a $75 option.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. They’re Coming Soon Than Predicted. [Ed.

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

EV Life

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries. DC Fast Charge.

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Commercial Real Estate and EV Charging

Noodoe

Needing to attract and retain top talent, Silicon Valley tech companies quickly added EV charging to their employee perks. Maybe it’s time to add EV charging to your commercial multi-tenant property, too. Right now, wer’re seeing the mass adoption of EVs, a diversification of EV drivers, and supportive regulations and incentives.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3 The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles. In the 310 total miles we drove through Southern California we averaged 30.6 kWh per 100 miles.

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Review: 2025 Rivian R1T and R1S gain efficiency, comfort, and a lifeline

Baua Electric

But thanks to efficiency improvements Rivian notes that ranges start at 258 EPA miles , and even Standard Pack versions are expected to roll in at 270 miles—the same range as provided by the 106-kwh Standard Pack for Gen 1, to underscore how pronounced the efficiency improvements are. Thus, charging hasn’t changed much.

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