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Start of sales for new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer

Green Car Congress

The new eVito Tourer, which can be ordered now, reaches a new dimension in battery-electric commercial passenger transport in terms of mile performance and range: used as a hotel shuttle, a large-capacity taxi or a vehicle for ride-sharing services. This also enables direct current (DC) charging.

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The difference between AC charging piles and DC charging piles

Setec Powerr

The charging pile is a charging facility for “refueling” electric vehicles, and the scientific name is also called “off-board charger” At present, charging piles are divided into AC charging piles and DC charging piles. This article will introduce the difference between AC charging piles and DC charging piles.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

billion to grow its EV business and undercut the competition with aggressively low pricing. And these “superchargers” aren’t just DC fast chargers – they can charge EVs to 80% in just 10 minutes. As Electrek reported in April , BYD received direct government subsidies of “at least” $3.7 The city of 12.5

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils 5 battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles; I.D. BUZZ CARGO

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Here, the direct current (DC) stored in the battery is converted into alternating current (AC). A DC/DC converter supplies the on-board electronics with 12 volts. They are especially advisable for charging batteries to 100% at a company’s vehicle depot overnight (when electricity prices are often lower).

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

Blink Charging

In parking facilities where vehicles will spend only a short amount of time, such as taxi queues, cell phone waiting lots, and shuttle bus service areas, we recommend DCFCs like the Blink 60kW-360kW DC Fast Charging Station. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

It is a fact not obvious to non-electric vehicle (EV) owners that every electrical outlet (110v, 220v, or DC fast 480v) is a potential refueling spot for EVs. Anywhere there’s an electrical outlet! BY TIM BENFORD AND RAPP HANKINS OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON. High traffic volume is essential in order to encoura s ge shared mobility.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

Push EVs

Although sharing most of the same underpinnings, the Lexus is slightly bigger, heavier, and a bit more powerful than the BZ4X, with more luxury (and price), at the cost of slightly lower range. Let’s see how it gets on. Yet this is unlikely to put a noticeable dent in Norway’s EV transition in the medium to long term.

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