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Largest fast-charging site, better hydrogen station, Mach-E and cheap gas: Today?s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Pasadena, California, is now claiming to have the largest public DC fast-charging station. A California city now claims to have the largest public fast-charging site. And Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices and EV adoption.

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Tesla service waits, 350-kw Supercharger, cheap renewable energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, waits at Tesla service centers get longer, Elon Musk teases a more powerful Tesla Supercharger DC fast-charging station, and new analysis claims some forms of renewable energy are now the cheapest unsubsidized sources of electricity in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

Green Car Congress

In Germany, for example, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car. In the lowest stage (D), the car sails as soon as the driver’s foot leaves the electric pedal—now the Golf blue-e-motion moves with very low drag. On average, 45.8% drive less than 10 kilometers (6.2

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2025 Cadillac Optiq Debuts As Compact Luxury Electric For The Whole World

The Truth About Cars

The only real surprise is the fabric seats that come with the car. Optiq models are also compatible with DC fast charging, which Caddilac said can add “up to 79 miles of range in about 10 minutes.” But the company has said there will be two trims — Luxury and Sport — and noted that the car comes with a robust sensor array.

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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

EV Central

The more relevant WLTP figure is nowhere to be seen, but wearing a Toyota badge the same car (they drive identically) has 411km of range. That’s nothing special from a 71.4kWh battery, but like the rest of the car it’s not bad either. Charging can be done at up to 150kW at a DC outlet for a 0-80 percent charge in about half an hour.

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How to Save When Building an EV Charging Station

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DC fast charging requires a lot of power, so you’ll need a licensed electrician to confirm if the existing grid connection is suitable. Also review your utility’s rate structure—most have different rates based on time of day and usage, and even different rates for car chargers.

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What are you waiting for?

DIY Electric Car

OK I posted a excited start but so far have not even touched the car? No real excuse except I have two other cars to fix at the moment. I read somewhere about a guy using one as a 144DC to 12VDC convertor instead of buying some expensive DC to DC convertor? So I guess I now have a cheap DC to DC convertor.

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