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Ford and Purdue developing charging station cable that can deliver increased current for faster charging

Green Car Congress

Ford and Purdue University researchers are working to develop a new, patent-pending charging station cable that could combine with in-development vehicle charging technology, making it even easier for people to transition to EVs with seamless re-charging. —Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B.

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Location is everything for high-power DC fast charging

Green Car Reports

The DC fast-charging stations, such as those that are part of the Tesla Supercharger or Electrify America networks, are arguably the ones for which location is the most important.

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Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability

Baua Electric

EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process.

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Ford F-150 Lightning seen in NYC sporting its massive power frunk

Teslarati

Just a week after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning in a very public unveiling event, the all-electric pickup has been spotted in New York City sporting a massive power frunk that could be used for storing impressive amounts of cargo or charging power tools. The frunk is a signature feature of electric vehicles in particular.

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

Cars That Think

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. If too much or too little electricity is present in the power grid, the network can suddenly become unbalanced.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

Green Car Congress

This problem involves developing ideas for reducing traffic at specific times and relocating it out of the city altogether, new approaches to the use of land, plus new transport and drive concepts. In view of this situation, MAN Truck & Bus has put forward a variety of ideas and studies from the truck and bus sectors in recent years.

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What to Do When You Encounter a Broken Public EV Charger

Setec Powerr

Encountering a broken public EV charger can be frustrating, especially if you’re in a rush to charge your electric vehicle. If You’re an EV Driver Contact the charger owner Many EV charging stations have contact numbers on the labels of the EV chargers. You can call this number to report a problem and ask for help.