Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding EV Charging Stations Charging stations vary by connector type, use cases and locale, their power rating, and whether they are AC or DC. Level 3 – “Road Trip” DC Fast Chargers Level 3 charges, also termed “DC Fast Chargers” or “Road Trip Chargers” offer the speediest cycle.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One major tradeoff is what level of DC fast charging is required to allow trucks to fulfill their duty cycles. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 Starting out, fleets may want to mix high- and low-power DC fast charging to see which meets the needs of different duty cycles and routes.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. It features 20 CCS DC fast charging stations and it’s located in the heart of downtown Orlando. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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EV Adoption

JUNE 12, 2022

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

High-voltage DC current is more dangerous and harder to interrupt than the comparatively sedate 48 volts used in smaller vehicles. Littelfuse recently expanded its lineup of DC contactors to support next-generation commercial EVs The other thing of course is that drivers love them now, which is fantastic. Garbage trucks.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip.

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