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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Without a driveway and a garage, how can I set up charging at home? Will we have a universal standard for charging? What exactly is fast charging? John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Without a driveway and a garage, how can I set up charging at home? Will we have a universal standard for charging? What exactly is fast charging? John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Click to enlarge. The Edison is a 3.5

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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. —Jon Lauckner.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations.

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