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The Largest Fast-Charging Station in the World Is in Shenzhen, and It's Not Owned by Tesla
The Largest Fast-Charging Station in the World Is in Shenzhen, and It's Not Owned by Tesla

19 Sep 2023, 10:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Shell opened the largest DC fast-charging station in the world in Shenzhen (China), with 258 stalls able to serve over 3,300 EVs per day

 
Tesla's 50,000th Supercharger Stall Is Finished in Ultra Red, Here's Where You'll Find It
Tesla's 50,000th Supercharger Stall Is Finished in Ultra Red, Here's Where You'll Find It

15 Sep 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The renowned EV maker recently announced that it has erected over 50,000 Supercharger pedestals all over the world. But only one is truly special

 
Uncle Sam Is Spending $100 Million To Repair or Replace Broken EV Chargers
Uncle Sam Is Spending $100 Million To Repair or Replace Broken EV Chargers

13 Sep 2023, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Being able to fast charge your all-electric vehicle is paramount for widespread adoption and enabling long zero-tailpipe emission journeys

 
Ford, BMW, and Honda Join Forces To Create a Brand-New Company, Here's Why
Ford, BMW, and Honda Join Forces To Create a Brand-New Company, Here's Why

12 Sep 2023, 22:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Legacy automakers are preparing to catch up to Tesla and are not messing around. Here's why this new company is important

 
Charging an EV Takes Less Energy Than Water Heating in a Typical US Household
Charging an EV Takes Less Energy Than Water Heating in a Typical US Household

12 Sep 2023, 16:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People worried that adopting EVs would strain the electrical grid need not worry, as a DOE study shows EV charging requires less energy than water heating

 
Tesla's Universal Wall Connector To Be Installed at Over 2,000 Hilton Hotels
Tesla's Universal Wall Connector To Be Installed at Over 2,000 Hilton Hotels

7 Sep 2023, 22:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / After NACS took over the auto industry, it's time for Tesla's Universal Wall Connector to gain some traction. It's like a done deal already, though

 
Mercedes-Benz's Open-to-All-EVs Supercharger-Wannabe Network To Come Online in October
Mercedes-Benz's Open-to-All-EVs Supercharger-Wannabe Network To Come Online in October

29 Aug 2023, 09:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The German automaker is taking necessary steps in the right direction to ensure that EV owners can fast-charge their cars. But don't get your hopes up

 
Porsche Launches New Fast-Charging Network, It's an Exclusive Haven for Its EV Customers
Porsche Launches New Fast-Charging Network, It's an Exclusive Haven for Its EV Customers

27 Jul 2023, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The German automaker is getting seriously ready for the all-electric era with a luxurious push in the charging sector. Here's what's so great about it

 
Electrify America Copies Tesla's Pricing Model, Big Changes Coming for Pass+ Members
Electrify America Copies Tesla's Pricing Model, Big Changes Coming for Pass+ Members

22 Jul 2023, 20:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Using Electrify America stalls isn't going to be as enticing as before, but the changes will enable CCS-equipped EVs to find a charging spot easier

 
Forget Catalytic Converters, Thieves Are Now Targeting EVs To Steal Charging Cables
Forget Catalytic Converters, Thieves Are Now Targeting EVs To Steal Charging Cables

18 Jul 2023, 18:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Thieves are now targeting electric vehicle owners in search of charging cables, which have become a hot commodity as EVs entered the mainstream

 
All About Electric Car Charging Standards: Level 1 vs Level 2 vs Level 3, NACS vs CCS
All About Electric Car Charging Standards: Level 1 vs Level 2 vs Level 3, NACS vs CCS

15 Jul 2023, 17:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although charging an EV should be simple, grasping the different charging standards, protocols, and plugs can be a daunting task

 
Tesla Owners Question the Decision To Open Up Supercharger Network, but It's a Good Thing
Tesla Owners Question the Decision To Open Up Supercharger Network, but It's a Good Thing

5 Jul 2023, 16:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla allowed owners of non-Tesla vehicles to use the Supercharger network as part of the NACS agreement, causing Tesla owners to fear increased waiting time

 
Study Reveals How Many Millions of Chargers the U.S. Will Need to Go Fully Electric
Study Reveals How Many Millions of Chargers the U.S. Will Need to Go Fully Electric

30 Jun 2023, 09:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) calculated the needed number of charging ports for 33 million BEVs by 2030 is 28 million

 
Destination Chargers Are Tesla's Achilles Heel With Fewer Available Each Day
Destination Chargers Are Tesla's Achilles Heel With Fewer Available Each Day

29 May 2023, 15:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the price of electricity skyrockets and fewer property owners afford to offer free charging, the destination charger database becomes obsolete

 
EV Charging Stations Should Be Placed Strategically, Study Shows
EV Charging Stations Should Be Placed Strategically, Study Shows

25 Mar 2023, 17:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Increasing the number of charging stations for EVs could be a waste of effort and energy if the infrastructure is not carefully and strategically planned

 
Tesla App 4.19 Launches "Drive on Sunshine" To Charge EVs With Excess Solar Energy
Tesla App 4.19 Launches "Drive on Sunshine" To Charge EVs With Excess Solar Energy

17 Mar 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The latest version of the Tesla app will allow users to charge their EV with excess solar energy during the day instead of passing it to the grid

 
First Look at Supercharger V4 Internals Shows They Are More Complex Than the V3 Stalls
First Look at Supercharger V4 Internals Shows They Are More Complex Than the V3 Stalls

15 Mar 2023, 13:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has installed the first V4 Supercharger pedestals at a new station in the Netherlands, and pictures show their internals for the first time

 
Google Maps Rival Develops the Feature All EV Drivers Need
Google Maps Rival Develops the Feature All EV Drivers Need

19 Jan 2023, 17:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has announced a new system that helps its software to predict the availability of charging stations pretty much all over the world

 
Study: Charging Electric Vehicles Helps Lower the Electricity Bills for Everybody
Study: Charging Electric Vehicles Helps Lower the Electricity Bills for Everybody

13 Dec 2022, 10:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There’s a general grudge against EV owners, but a recent study shows that electric vehicles have actually helped lower the electricity bills for everybody

 
ZipCharge Incorporates the Go Powerbanks Into Charging Stations Called GoHubs
ZipCharge Incorporates the Go Powerbanks Into Charging Stations Called GoHubs

27 Apr 2022, 21:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Each GoHub can hold five Go Powerbanks, and they are easily scalable by adding another GoHub right next to it. A video shows four of them