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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. But this is all fine. Like our pissed off new mate. It just feels special.

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RingGo survey: only two-fifths of UK drivers likely to consider an EV for next vehicle

Green Car Congress

However, a recent survey by RingGo, the UK’s leading cashless parking provider, found that only two-fifths of UK drivers say that they are planning on buying an electric vehicle for their next car. Additional hesitancies to make the leap highlight the need for greater knowledge about the capabilities and benefits of electric vehicles.

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How One Bad Manny Can P**s Away Your Brand

Creative Greenius

I’ve also been considered a subject matter expert on electric cars for over a decade. Let’s examine all the ways Leviton pissed on their own brand at several points of customer contact. It worked fine for six years, first in charging the electric Rav4 and then starting in 2017 our two new electric Chevy Bolts.

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

Join the conversation at EV Daily on Facebook. UK Law Requires EV Chargers for All New Buildings. New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. Fleets not only buy vehicles but (some) must sell them long before they’re out of commission.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Just in the past few years, they have taken several novel paths toward raising electric vehicle (EV) awareness. Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

Clean Fleet Report

Globally, countries have fast-tracked their electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing to combat rising emissions and meet the 2 C standard of the Paris Climate Agreement. Then Nikola’s Founder’s fraudulent activity was uncovered, and the conversation surrounding EVs has changed for better or worse. According to the U.S.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. But we see a 6.6

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