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Is your smart charger about to become dumb? Don’t get caught out, says myenergi

My Energi

With thousands of new EVs hitting the roads this month to coincide with the March plate change, myenergi is recommending that drivers choose carefully when it comes to specifying a future-proof home charger, ensuring that it’s WiFi or ethernet-connected to ensure that it doesn’t ‘go dumb’ in the future.

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PNNL Develops Plug-in Vehicle Smart Charger Controller for Managing Peak Demands in Grid

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a Smart Charger Controller for plug-in vehicles that will automatically recharge vehicles during times of least cost to the consumer and lower demand for power. PNNL engineer Michael Kintner-Meyer.

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GM launches Dealer Community Charging Program; > 40,000 charging stations and new smart EV supply equipment

Green Car Congress

GM’s integration with major EV charging networks simplifies the charging experience by allowing drivers to find stations along a route and initiate and pay for charging while on the go, all through their GM vehicle mobile apps. GM’s family of Ultium Chargers will include: An 11.5 kilowatt/48-amp smart charger. and Canada.

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New Charger Alert! FLO Introduces Rugged New X5 EV Charger

CleanTechnica EVs

Searching for a high quality EV charger for your home or small business? There are many to choose from today at all different price points. One of the best is the new X5 smart charger from FLO. Rated for 240 volts, this 30 amp unit will charge five times faster than a Level 1 device, […]

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FLO’s Rugged X5 EV Charger

CleanTechnica EVs

Searching for a high quality EV charger for your home or small business? There are many to choose from today at all different price points. One of the best is the X5 smart charger from FLO. Rated for 240 volts, this 30 amp unit will charge five times faster than a Level 1 device, which […]

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Fact or fiction? Will smart charging save you money 

Wallbox

Fast chargers ace the speed test, charging eight times faster than your standard charger. But smart chargers don´t just walk the walk. So, what’s so special about smart chargers, anyway? But one concern for EV owners is the cost of charging their vehicle. Enter smart chargers.

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FLO Home X5: The search for your home EV charger ends here

CleanTechnica EVs

Searching for a high-quality EV charger for your home? There are many to choose from today at all different price points. One of the best is the FLO Home X5 smart charger: rated for 240 volts, this 30-amp unit will charge five times faster than a Level 1 device, which means it can fully recharge […]