The US Needs More DC Fast Chargers ASAP
3 Feb 2024, 21:57 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / ChargePoint and Electrify America are showing us that EV owners don't necessarily want to charge at home. They want to travel. That means
Low Range, Not Price and Charging, the Main Culprit Against EV Adoption (Part II)
28 Jan 2024, 00:48 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / I'll repeat it: no matter how affordable EVs become or how fast they charge, batteries' real-world range can't match that of an ICEV with a fuel tank
New App Promises To Reward EV Owners for Charging, No Matter Where They Plug In
27 Oct 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Your all-electric vehicle needs electrons, no matter where you choose to go. So, why not get some of that cash back? Here's the mechanism
StoreDot Disputes Fast-Charging Claims and Discloses More Info About XFC Cells
7 Sep 2023, 13:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Israeli battery startup did not want to address Recurrent directly, but the message clearly is for the BEV analytics company.
BEV Advocates Should Cut Conspiracy Theories If They Really Want Clean Transportation
21 Jul 2023, 21:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It seems they are more focused on the means to achieve carbon neutrality than on the results these tools should deliver.
Stellantis' STLA Medium Platform Promises 435 Miles of Range, But Works at 400V
5 Jul 2023, 20:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new electric platform is the first of four that Stellantis plans to introduce in the next few years, but it arrives with an evident shortcoming.
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
With NACS and Supercharger Access to All, Tesla Wants to Join the EV Charging Crisis
28 Jun 2023, 18:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While its advocates celebrate the victory of the charging standard created by Tesla, they will be engulfed by longer waiting lines and other issues.
Lucid Air Grand Touring Is the Fastest-Charging EV on the Market, What About Tesla?
16 Jun 2023, 14:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new study shows the Lucid Air Grand Touring is the fastest-charging EV on the market, with 208 miles added in 20 minutes, followed by the Tesla Model S Plaid
Ford Will Have Access to Tesla's Supercharging Network, Will Add NACS Charger to Its BEVs
25 May 2023, 23:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The two companies announced their new partnership, and their CEOs will discuss now how to accelerate BEV adoption in the US
The Logic Behind Mobile Charging Systems Logistics Better Than Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
19 Mar 2023, 14:41 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Whether it’s gasoline, diesel, biofuels, or hydrogen, the refueling infrastructure is said to overcome the big disadvantages of charging networks. Is it true?
Charging EVs on the Go: Battery Swapping, Conductive, or Wireless? (Part 1)
24 Feb 2023, 13:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The need to kill “range anxiety” drives the EV industry to a questionable path to bigger batteries. But is there a better and more efficient solution?
Canadians to Finally Get Per-kWh Billing at Tesla's Supercharger Stations
24 Feb 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / It's been years in the making, but Canadian DC fast charging networks finally get approval to charge customers per kWh instead of the time spent at the charger
Aptera To Offer DC Fast Charging Because Its Solar Trike May Use Superchargers
24 Jan 2023, 18:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The minimum speed will be 40 kW, which may add 400 miles to 600 miles of range per hour despite some troubles that this may represent
Tens of Millions of EVs in the U.S. Will Require How Many Public Charging Points in 2030?
14 Jan 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The goal of the Biden Administration is to install half a million public chargers by 2030. But two separate studies claim their number should be much more
Massive Queues for Tesla Supercharging in Australia as the UK Sounds a Critical Warning
30 Dec 2022, 16:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If more and more people start realizing that more charging infrastructure will not solve the intrinsic problem with battery electric cars, they’re doomed
What If We Are Wrong About Electric Cars? Part 4 – A Convenience Discussion
18 Dec 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This series of articles wants to discuss ways to save personal transportation in a sustainable way. That said, BEVs must be convenient. Are they?
Audi Launches New Charging Service With Access to Over 400,000 Charging Points
28 Nov 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Audi will replace e-tron Charging Service from January 1 with Audi charging service, offering access to over 400,000 charging points via third-party providers
Stanford Study Shows How EV Batteries Should Be Charged to Extend Their Life by 20 Percent
10 Nov 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stanford scientists have found that charging each Li-Ion cell in a battery individually can greatly extend their life cycle by at least 20 percent
Nikola Will Sell Charging Solutions to Fleet Owners With Help From ChargePoint
8 Nov 2022, 17:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The partnership with the charging network will allow the electric truck maker to offer its customers the chance not to depend on public charging