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Tesla is working on NACS extension cable to fix Supercharging issues with different port locations

Baua Electric

The Supercharger stalls were designed for that. With now Ford vehicles being accepted on the Supercharger network in North America , Tesla is literally recommending them to park halfway onto the next stall to plug in. The idea of a Supercharger extension cable has been suggested as a potential solution.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. And this incremental nature of innovation means that controlling the spread, manufacturing, and further development of new ideas is almost impossible. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. It’s more expensive since you’re paying for a pre-designed and engineered solution, but damn if it doesn’t make it easy! They’re really designed for camping and other mobile scenarios where you’d want the ability to pack up and move your solar setup with ease.

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Making EV charging part of the smart home

Charged EVs

A lot of people know us, a lot of contractors know us, and this idea of building on smart technology and systems that are inside your home is becoming more and more popular. With the Leviton Load Center, there are smart breakers that will tie right to our charger, and every time you plug in, it will tell you your kilowatt-per-hour usage.

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Making EV charging part of the smart home – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

A lot of people know us, a lot of contractors know us, and this idea of building on smart technology and systems that are inside your home is becoming more and more popular. With the Leviton Load Center, there are smart breakers that will tie right to our charger, and every time you plug in, it will tell you your kilowatt-per-hour usage.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. I’m hoping for the latter. Create a Sub-brand.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model. The first of the BYD utes will be a plug-in hybrid that mates a 1.5-litre Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3 BYD Seal U BYD Seal U. litre four-cylinder turbo to electric propulsion.