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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. When it’s time to stop, the Strike can absorb Level 3 juice at up to 120 kilowatts.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Since it was not a Level 2 charger, I knew it would not gain much juice overnight. It was almost an hour before the inconsiderate owner returned to retrieve his fully charged car, but at least he was apologetic. Currently the only other cars with an 800-volt systems are the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. These chargers remove the inconvenience of having to wait at a public station by juicing up your car at home while you are asleep. Saves precious time in the morning not having to pit stop and fill your car.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

I wrote back in December about my unhappy experience attempting to charge my loaner LEAF at San Francisco City Hall's electric car charging stations. Parking in these Coulomb charge stations is restricted to city-owned vehicles and Car Share companies under threat of towing. A threat taken seriously in San Francisco.

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More EVs, Faster Charging

Plugs and Cars

It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. I may be most interested affordable electric cars, but this makes sense to me. They showed a prototype Electric C30. The first Level III chargers deployed by Etec will offer free juice.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Plug-in cars are being delivered at long last. Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) home wall units are priced at between about $1000 and $2500. Is it as complex and time-consuming a process as has been experienced by many new owners of plug-in cars? All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

His infectious smile alone communicates how much he likes his car. He has come to like the car so much that the fact that now it is costing him closer to his gasoline past doesn’t seem to get him down. But now they are back on the fence, holding off on getting a plug-in car. A standard 120-volt outlet - Level 1 in EVspeak.