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Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead

Baua Electric

Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study. They interviewed EV users in both Sweden and the US and found unanticipated and previously unreported EV charging habits and ideas.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. I don’t understand why all chargers won’t accept credit cards just as they do at gas stations. He was a Swede and had driven all the way from Sweden without any charging issues. I was right, it only boosted the battery level from 31% to 51%.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). Of course, the EPA “green” scores are 10 for both Smog and Greenhouse Gas.

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