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Shell acquisition of charging network Greenlots points to juice as the new gas

Green Car Reports

On Wednesday, one of the largest fast-charging networks in the U.S., Greenlots includes more than 350 mainly DC fast charge stations across the U.S., Electric cars are getting the attention of oil companies. the kind.

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Is It Legal To Sleep In An EV While It Charges?

CleanTechnica EVs

Charging isn’t always quick and easy when on road trips. While DC fast charging stations like Tesla’s Superchargers or Electrify America are now easy to find along most interstates and many other roads, there are still rural patches where you’ll need to pick up some juice on Level 2 or even plug your car in […].

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First mobile fast-charging service for electric vehicles in Singapore

Setec Powerr

According to Straits Times, a Singaporean company is launching a mobile charging service. It aims to make life easier for electric car owners by giving them access to better charging services. A 50 kWH Emergency mobile EV charging system , housed in a van (their company has three currently), provides the necessary.

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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. The Ramcharger rides on Stellantis' STLA Frame body-on-frame platform for large electric vehicles and it offers vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-home charging. The towing capacity is 14,000 pounds, with a payload of up to 2,625 pounds. liter V6.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

The Southern California company is looking to speed things up again—this time with record-setting charging stops. Founder Richard Hatfield claims that the company’s Lightning Strike motorcycle can fill its battery from 20 percent to 80 percent in a little over 10 minutes on a Level 3 DC fast charger.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. But their ability to charge to 80 percent capacity in as little as 18 minutes shows how EVs might circumvent the problem of battery overkill and still be fully viable as interstate cruisers.

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Why is maintaining 80% battery power the best choice for EVs? | EV Basics

Setec Powerr

While manufacturers typically strive to increase the battery capacity to improve the range of an EV, the “EV 80% rule” suggests that Charging the EV to about 80% will maintain optimal battery performance and life over time. Charging is not linear. What is the EV 80% rule? Why is 80% battery capacity the optimal choice?