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Is Your Dealership Ready for EV Buyers?

Blink Charging

Here are a few steps your dealership should take to ensure it is ready to sell EVs: Install EV infrastructure Perhaps the most obvious step is to install EV charging stations at the dealership to ensure EVs are always topped up with juice for test drives and so buyers can leave the lot with a full battery.

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Charging EV Fleets: What are the best chargers to use?

Blink Charging

The upfront costs of doing the switch at the same time will be more, but you’ll end up saving money on fuel and maintenance costs over the next several years. For smaller fleets, we have the Blink 30kW DC Fast Charger , which is a small footprint charging station that provides up to 100 amps and 1000 volts of output.

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5 Electric Car Checks for a Hassle-Free Holiday

Clean Fleet Report

You are about to leave the driveway, and your maintenance light pops on at that exact moment. Hundreds of DC chargers and thousands of Level 2 charging units dot the interstate, usually spaced out by 25 to 50 miles. Here are five easy steps you can take before a holiday to ensure your EV is ready to hit the road.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real.

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There’s a Queue Coming for Tesla Charging, and That’s OK

Cars That Think

That's been a daunting challenge for the plug-in industry at large, which pays often-exorbitant utility rates for DC power-on-demand, even as chargers sit idle for long periods. But they need to find a sweet spot between not having to queue, and still getting enough revenue to not get killed on utility demand charges and maintenance."

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Jay’s first EV was the DC motor Reva, which he bought way back in the early 2000s. Throw in costs of the driver, electricity and maintenance, that would mean a minimum revenue required of Rs. The solid powders that come out are sent over to cement plants who use it as an ingredient in their manufacturing process. So was his wife.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

My best friend, Mike Baggetta, and I started the Parks Company after learning what lousy shape the National Parks were in with billions in deferred upkeep, repairs and regular maintenance because no President or Congress is willing to adequately fund the Parks no matter what the shape of the economy at the time.

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