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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

I wrote back in December about my unhappy experience attempting to charge my loaner LEAF at San Francisco City Hall's electric car charging stations. A threat taken seriously in San Francisco. It's city, state and federal policy to enable electric cars for the emissions and petroleum reduction they provide.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Modern life runs on lithium-ion batteries , powering smartphones, laptops and electric cars alike. Natron’s facility in Holland, Michigan, is funded in part by a nearly USD 20 million federal grant. Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. Natron Energy Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.,

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