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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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These chargers are just finding their footing in the United States, including three in the New York area, part of a growing Electrify America (EA) network that offers two free years of charging to EV6 and Ioniq5 buyers. For my own recent test, a mere 150-kW EA charger at a Target in New Jersey had to suffice. The Hyundai Ioniq5.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a. now taking place in suburban homes, using outside wall-mounted chargers metered to give credit to vehicle owners on their utility bills in exchange for uploading battery juice during peak hours.

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

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A report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) outlines major challenges in harmonizing every aspect of juice bars for cars: Stations, networks, vehicles and the grid itself. Shell, by the way, currently serves about 30 million gasoline customers a day at some 46,000 retail stations.

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