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Green Deals: Cruise around town this spring on a Segway electric scooter at $470, more

Electrek

With a maximum speed of 15.5MPH, and a range of 15 miles before you need to recharge, the Segway Ninebot ES2-N is a great choice for both cruising around the neighborhood as well as running to the store for quick errands. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories.

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Green Deals: Hover-1 Origin Hoverboard has a built-in Bluetooth speaker at low of $130, more

Electrek

This unique hoverboard lets you cruise around the neighborhood at up to 7 MPH for 6 miles before it’s time to recharge. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best Tesla accessories. Today’s discount is $60 below its normal $200 going rate and marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

neighborhoods and business districts. And, in an EV-heavy future, they’ve also plugged in their car for a recharge. EVs are often plugged in for hours at a time or overnight, and they only need a fraction of that time to fully recharge. Electrical feeders must be updated to handle a much larger load in many U.S.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Publicity magnet Tesla said it delivered its first battery-electric Semi tractor on December 1. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 This is a step that, so far, Tesla has not taken for its own Megacharger standard. It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

Tesla connector , that works with the Tesla’s Level 2 charging network and its Level 3 Supercharger stations. Municipality and neighborhood zoning may regulate the size and scope of charging station operation based on physical size, business operation and other factors.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. If we look at a Tesla charging hub that’s operating in our service territory, it drives a fairly significant revenue opportunity.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood. Together, the gas and electric engines will give the car a 400 mile range, or far farther than the fully electric $109,000 Tesla Roadster. The onboard gas engine largely exists to recharge the batteries for the electric engine.

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