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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vehicles run on lithium ion batteries which, using specialist, high-power charging equipment, can be can be fast charged in less than fifteen minutes. Established in 2008, it has already converted eight Lotuses, and is working on five VW Golfs. This is because the battery technology were using is so expensive, he explains.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Atom Power says its smart circuit breaker will make charging electric cars as cheap and easy as using Wi-Fi. Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability.