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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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EV sales are trending upward, which means that more and more drivers are going to be showing up to hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations expecting to charge their vehicles as they recharge themselves. Now is the time to install EV chargers. Which are the best EV chargers for hospitality locations?

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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Ford has partnered with Sunrun for installation of a $3,895 home integration system that includes a 9.6 kW DC-to-AC converter and an automatic transfer switch for the home’s electrical panel. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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Installed under the rear seat, the flat battery is extremely well protected in an area where the high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel components of the occupant cell form an especially strong structure. Home installation of a 240-volt outlet and home charging station are optional. Top: The battery cooling loop.

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EV Range Confidence – Charged and Ready

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The convenience of Level 2 (L2) charging for daily use , and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) for longer journeys and fleet usage, highlights the practicality of owning an EV. Growth of the EV Network The NEVI Formula Program will install DC fast charging stations every 50 miles along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.

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Simon Fraser study finds PEV success not tied to awareness of public chargers; implications for policy makers

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The researchers also recently presented their study to the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC. In multiple-regression analysis, perceived charger existence only had a statistically significant association with interest in PEV uptake when a single independent variable was used.

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BremachUSA introduces T-REX 4x4 class-3 electric drive truck: BEV or series hybrid

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ton payload—enabled by an adaptive modular space frame chassis architecture—and is powered by a 200 kW peak (150 kW continuous), 360 N·m peak torque brushless DC permanent magnet motor. A telematic feature supports remote statistics, including real-time pack voltage, current, ambient temperature, state-of-charge.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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In doing so the power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC) and use this to drive the motor. Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V. A completely depleted battery is recharged in this way within nine hours. In the e-up!