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AeroVironment licenses PNNL EV smart charger controller technology

Green Car Congress

If a million owners plug in their vehicles to recharge after work, it could cause a major strain on the grid. First, reducing the cost of integrating variable renewable generation reduces the electricity costs for all ratepayers.

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Fact or fiction? Will smart charging save you money 

Wallbox

Fast chargers ace the speed test, charging eight times faster than your standard charger. But smart chargers don´t just walk the walk. So, what’s so special about smart chargers, anyway? But one concern for EV owners is the cost of charging their vehicle. Enter smart chargers.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

EV Info

All chargers installed will additionally have to be ‘smart’ – allowing owners to tell their cars when to charge and up to what percentage, with the option of recharging only during times when energy demand is generally lower. How much does it cost to charge an EV at home? and deliver 168 miles.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.