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Jump-Charging Dead Golf Cart Batteries
Electric Cars are for Girls
APRIL 28, 2019
Yamaha 48V charger won’t charge. Have automotive 6 & 12V charger—How might I bring up the 6 pack chargeLeft golf cart over winter inside heated area.
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Electric Car Charging: We Can Do This!
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Welcome to the world of electric car charging So you've got a new (or new to you) electric car. What are you going to do when your battery runs low?
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GM plans its own nationwide charging network with Bechtel
Green Car Reports
MAY 28, 2019
General Motors Fast Charging Charging NetworksGeneral Motors, the nation's biggest automaker, is teaming up with construction giant Bechtel to build thousands of chargers around the U.S. with the aim of promoting adoption of electric cars.
Tesla opens first 250-kw charging stations at Fremont factory
Green Car Reports
JUNE 10, 2019
With Tesla's Supercharger fast charging network, Tesla vehicles can now be charged faster than any other currently available electric car. Charging Networks Tesla Supercharger
Home station from Clipper Creek will charge two EVs
Green Car Reports
JUNE 4, 2019
Update: This story has been udpated to correct the typical range calculation from overnight 16-amp charging. Every new electric car needs a charge point. Charging station
EVgo fast-charge network commits to 100 percent renewable power
Green Car Reports
MAY 13, 2019
If electric cars are supposed to clean up the environment and reduce global warming—and they are—EV drivers would like to rely on 100 percent renewable energy to do charge. And charging networks are striving to provide it. renewable energy Charging Networks
ChargePoint and Electrify America simplify charging access with roaming agreement
Green Car Reports
JUNE 13, 2019
While public charging sessions are few and far between for most electric car owners, who typically charge at home the vast majority of the time, they can present a disproportionately high level of frustration. charging Fast Charging Electrify America ChargePoint
Want to charge up? EVgo builds chargers at Chevron gas stations
Green Car Reports
MAY 23, 2019
If electric cars need more public places to charge, maybe they could just go to gas stations. The company, which bills itself as the largest operator of DC fast charging stations in the U.S. charging eVgo charging network
AAA Mobile Charging Stations!
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 22, 2011
Triple A is planning to add mobile charging units in California, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.including some with 500V charging capability New treatment for range anxiety: AAA.
Tesla Model 3 could charge faster in Europe, charging network results suggest
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
So too have some accounts of the most significant difference included in European-market versions of the electric sedan: their CCS Combo DC fast charging port. One of those first accounts has come from the European charging network Fastned, which already operates many stations with. Europe charging Fast Charging Combo ConnectorDeliveries of the Tesla Model 3 in Europe have just started.
Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Coulomb Technologies unveiled San Francisco's first ChargePoint America charge stations yesterday in a Priority Parking lot along the Embarcadero. The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb.
Beverly Hills bans plug-in hybrids from public charging stations
Green Car Reports
MARCH 29, 2018
The city of Beverly Hills, California, has issued new regulations for parking and electric-car charging. As of Monday, April 2, only battery-electric cars will be allowed to park and plug in at any of the city's 35 public charging stations—plug-in hybrids will not. DON'T MISS: Charging etiquette for electric-car. Plug-In Hybrids California plug-in cars charging Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) charging infrastructure Charging stationsWell, that's.
Colorado bill aims to fine ICEholes who block charging spots
Green Car Reports
APRIL 24, 2019
As one of the top states in the nation for electric-car sales, Colorado hopes to do something about charging problems. In the state's General Assembly, the House passed a bill on Friday to fine drivers who park non-electric cars in any electric-car charging space $150, statewide. chargingThe bill is now headed to the state Senate. As electric cars, and.
EVgo simplifies, cuts electric-car fast charging prices nationwide
Green Car Reports
MARCH 1, 2018
Those new owners will learn the DC fast charging along highways to enable longer road trips. plug-in cars charging infrastructure Fast Charging DC Rapid Charging Charging stations Charging Networks eVgo charging networkOver the next three years, numerous long-range electric cars will come to market at prices below $40,000.
Wireless electric-car charging: perfect for automated parking?
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Wireless electric-car charging seems to offer a somewhat more convenient experience. Instead of plugging in a charge cord, drivers simply park their electric cars over a pad, usually on the floor of a garage.
Charging network EVgo goes tagless, tests battery buffers at stations
Green Car Reports
APRIL 22, 2019
EVgo announced earlier this week that it will be the first charging network—other than the Tesla Supercharger network, of course—to enable a feature for its DC fast chargers that doesn't rely on RFID tags or even credit cards to be activated. The charging network will roll out the ISO Plug&Charge standard on its CCS chargers used. Fast Charging Charging Networks battery reuse
Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 18, 2018
In a banner day for electric-car drivers, Google announced on Wednesday that it will add electric-car charging stations to Google Maps. Charging NetworksThe app will now show Tesla Supercharging stations as well as ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, and SemaConnect networks in the U.S. as well as networks in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. It will not include.
Electric Car Charging: The Basics You Need To Know
Green Car Reports
MAY 21, 2015
Each new electric-car driver will have a few things to learn, so we've rounded up some tips on how, where, and when how to charge up that new plug-in vehicle. Green ChaDeMo quick-charge standard Charging station Combined Charging Standard (CCS) Home charging PlugShare Tesla Supercharger charging at work charging cord charging infrastructure plug-in cars workplace charging
Company claims to harness AI for quicker electric-car DC fast charging
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 24, 2019
At CES earlier this month, GBatteries demonstrated that it could charge a 60-kwh battery pack, made up of off-the-shelf lithium-ion automotive cells, to half capacity in just 5 minutes, or to a full charge in 10 minutes. CES youtube Fast Charging
Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 14, 2015
But when it comes to buying your first electric car, there are a few things you need to know about charging. Like the better-known measurements, the rate at which a plug-in car can charge its battery is a specification you. plug-in cars charging Charging station ChaDeMo quick-charge standard Fast Charging DC Rapid Charging Tesla Supercharger Combined Charging Standard (CCS We all know how to compare horsepower, acceleration, and gas mileage.
Chevron taps retirees to oppose EV charging in Arizona
Green Car Reports
MAY 30, 2019
Charging stationsAstroturf lobbying organizations have been a fixture of the EV opposition and anti-climate-action movement—indeed of American politics—for a long time. A new report in the Arizona Republic tells us that support for electric cars still hasn't moved us past that. Chevron is tapping its retirees to mount a letter-writing campaign in.
Chevy eCOPO Camaro hints at 800-volt charging
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 30, 2018
drag racing Fast ChargingChevrolet can't let Teslas win all the electric drag races. Monday night at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers' Association gathering in Las Vegas, Chevrolet revealed an electric concept version of its drag-race focused COPO Camaro. The company says the eCOPO Camaro should be able to cover the standing quarter mile in about 9 seconds with more.
What matters most when fast-charging on a road trip? Take our Twitter poll
Green Car Reports
MAY 28, 2019
But it's made a case that consistency of real-world range and fast charging. Fast Charging Charging Networks Polls Electrify AmericaIn the rollout of the 2019 E-tron quattro SUV, Audi is making the claim that rated range might not be the most important thing on a road trip.
More SF Bay Area Charge Stations.some work
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 28, 2011
Once again, charge station serendipity. As we walked away, pleased to have given this unexpected real-world demonstration of public charging to the visiting Dutch scholars, we saw a Tesla plugged in to a random 120V outlet.
Porsche's 800-Volt fast charging for electric cars: why it matters
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The future of electric cars for practical transportation relies to some degree on the future of DC fast charging, and how it develops over the next decade. As in other spheres of electrifying transport, Tesla Motors has pointed the way to one vision of the future with its expanding network of Supercharger fast-charging sites. ChaDeMo quick-charge standard charging infrastructure Fast Charging Tesla Supercharger Combined Charging Standard (CCS) Porsche Mission E
Harley-Davidson gives Livewire owners free charging with Electrify America
Green Car Reports
JULY 15, 2019
Harley-Davidson announced on Thursday that it will provide the equivalent of 500 kilowatt-hours of free charging at Electrify America chargers for customers who buy its new LiveWire electric motorcycle in the first year.
California approves next Electrify America fast-charge rollout
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Electrify America's second round of electric-car charging installations has won approval from the California Air Resources Board. The company announced plans for its second round of public charging stations in October, including adding more California cities, helping rural residents install home chargers, filling in gaps in highway networks, and. Charging Networks
EVgo, Chargepoint annual reports show growth in electric-car charging
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Seven years and almost 800,000 cars after the first modern electric cars went on sale, there's still a lot wrong with the national charging infrastructure in the U.S. plug-in cars charging infrastructure Charging stations Charging Networks ChargePoint Network eVgo charging networkThere's little central planning, little standardized signage or public signposting, virtually no awareness among non-EV drivers, and roaming among networks with a single membership.
Charging industry agrees on carbon credit standards
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
In an effort to reduce the cost of installing electric-car charging stations, a new agreement by the Electric Vehicle Charging Carbon Coalition (EVCCC), calculates carbon credits to. Carbon Charging NetworksDriving on electricity produces less carbon than driving on gas. Yet in most places, no one gets credit for lowering those carbon emissions. That is, until now.
EVgo breaks ground on DC fast-charging station prepared for up to 350 kW
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Longer-range electric cars will add flexibility for drivers, but they will also require changes to charging infrastructure. More powerful DC fast-charging stations will be needed in order to charge cars with larger-capacity battery packs in a reasonable amount of time. The EVgo charging network is taking a step in that direction with a new. plug-in cars charging charging infrastructure Fast Charging DC Rapid Charging eVgo charging network
Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2018
In Germany, the FastCharge research consortium ( earlier post ) has presented a prototype for a charging station with an output of up to 450 kW in Jettingen-Scheppach, located near the A8 motorway between Ulm and Augsburg.
Charging Stations Away from Home
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Coulomb Technologies is setting up charging stations in several American cities, including Austin, San Francisco, Detroit, and Orlando. If you had charging stations at work or near work, I can see this being useful. Especially for only 23 dollars for an unlimited 6 month subscription
The Workplace Charging Challenge
Plugs and Cars
JULY 27, 2013
Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs. These are the cars that must sell in greater numbers if some automaker is to market the 125-150 mile range car with fast charging I (and perhaps most people) want. Even with Level 1 charging at work, these become 100+ mile cars. You can charge fully overnight at the cheapest time of use rate.
Guerrilla charging: theft or public service?
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
And he points out one place where public charging solutions will be easier and cheaper to install than I first thought. Airport long-term parking is one place where fast charging, even conventional Level II 240-volt 30 amp service, is faster than necessary.
DC fast charging for electric cars: what's here, what's coming, what's hype?
Green Car Reports
MAY 23, 2017
Drivers who want to use their electric cars for trips beyond a radius from their home charging site rely on DC fast-charging sites. Now Charged magazine has written a comprehensive guide to the current state and future of DC charging. ChaDeMo quick-charge standard charging infrastructure Fast Charging DC Rapid Charging eVgo charging network Combined Charging Standard (CCS
West Coast charging corridor may expand to trucks
Green Car Reports
APRIL 26, 2019
semis Charging NetworksEven as installations of fast and public chargers for electric cars have taken off, they have not kept pace with the number of new electric cars automakers have sold. Now states and utilities are trying to get ahead of a potential similar problem for trucks. Following on an earlier model for the West Coast Electric Highway, a network of.
EVgo adds mobile app for electric-car charging network access
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
One way for electric-car charging networks to make the public charging experience more user-friendly is through the use of smartphone apps to replace the RFID cards that identify members and let them initiate charge sessions. Not only do they provide electric-car drivers a host of capabilities, but they allow drivers to pay for charging sessions. Apps plug-in cars Charging station charging infrastructure Charging Networks eVgo charging network
Chargeway Beacon to help shoppers and dealers navigate past EV charging confusion
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
While that’s great news, and it’s bound to convince more households to make the jump to a fully electric vehicle—and to take road trips with it—it presents a new challenge to automakers: making public charging options at least as. Apps charging dealerships Fast Charging ChargewayMultiple electric vehicles arriving this year promise a driving range of more than 200 miles.
Blink charging network joins interoperability push
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Beginning in early 2019, all 135,000 users of the Blink charging network will soon be able to use other charging networks as part of their membership, while Blink’s chargers will be open to easy access by a wider range of drivers with other charging-network membership cards. charging
Missed Charge Station Opportunity in San Francisco
Plugs and Cars
MAY 24, 2011
ClipperCreek, an Auburn, CA based manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment, has just announced the shipment of its 5,000th unit. Some of those units are being paid for by a California Energy Commission grant to upgrade existing Avcon charging stations across California.
Ubitricity street lamp socket provides electric-car charging
Green Car Reports
JUNE 27, 2017
A German company has brought forth its idea of how to provide convenient, cost-effective electric-car charging and now it has made its way to the United Kingdom. In a recent video, the Fully Charged Show takes a. UK plug-in cars London Charging station charging infrastructure
Volvo goes off the grid, invests in mobile-charging experts Freewire
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Volvo Cars has announced an investment in Freewire Technologies, a company that emphasizes mobile charging solutions. Freewire earlier this year attracted a $5 million investment from the petro-giant BP, which will result in Freewire’s fast-charging systems being installed at some BP stations in the UK and Europe—effectively helping. charging Fast Charging
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