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Rivian Confirms CCS-to-NACS Adapters Will Reach Owners This Spring
Rivian Confirms CCS-to-NACS Adapters Will Reach Owners This Spring

29 Feb 2024, 23:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / America's most promising non-Tesla EV maker is joining forces with the leader and giving its customers more fast charging options

 
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One

10 Feb 2024, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ignore everything else about EVs and just stick to running costs. The conclusion couldn't be simpler. The choice becomes obvious immediately

 
You Shouldn't Fear Being Stuck in an EV During Winter
You Shouldn't Fear Being Stuck in an EV During Winter

17 Jan 2024, 03:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Reports about all-electric vehicles not being able to charge have popped up everywhere in the last couple of days. Don't take them at face value

 
Heads Up! Tesla Will Introduce Congestion Fees at Select Superchargers
Heads Up! Tesla Will Introduce Congestion Fees at Select Superchargers

21 Nov 2023, 11:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker is trying to find new ways to generate revenue and ensure everyone gets a chance at replenishing their battery with quickly delivered electrons

 
Tesla Gives All EVs in Europe Free Supercharger Access for a Day
Tesla Gives All EVs in Europe Free Supercharger Access for a Day

29 Aug 2023, 13:07 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV brand won't make anyone in Europe pay for electrons because it's a special occasion. Here's why the brand decided to dispense free electricity

 
The Faster You Charge, the Costlier Supercharging Gets, Disgruntled Tesla Owner Finds Out
The Faster You Charge, the Costlier Supercharging Gets, Disgruntled Tesla Owner Finds Out

15 Aug 2023, 18:13 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A Tesla Model X owner is a tad bit disappointed by Tesla's Supercharger pricing policy. Here's what they figured out just recently

 
With NACS and Supercharger Access to All, Tesla Wants to Join the EV Charging Crisis
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.

 
NACS Adherences Are Desperate Attempts to Escape a Charging Crisis in the Making
NACS Adherences Are Desperate Attempts to Escape a Charging Crisis in the Making

20 Jun 2023, 21:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / With Rivian being the latest company to adhere to the charging standard, the message is that BEV makers do not want to lose sales for lack of chargers

 
Your Experience With Tesla Superchargers Depends on Much More Than Access and NACS
Your Experience With Tesla Superchargers Depends on Much More Than Access and NACS

11 Jun 2023, 08:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Being able to use Superchargers or even having the same plugs they use does not mean much when computers have to communicate.

 
Ford Will Have Access to Tesla's Supercharging Network, Will Add NACS Charger to Its BEVs
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

 
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life
Tesla Once Again Trying to Make Owners Give Up on Free Supercharging for Life

24 Apr 2023, 09:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV maker really wants its customers to abandon free fast charging in exchange for something similar, yet not as helpful long term

 
Horacio Pagani Does Not Shy Away From Saying His Family's Tesla Is a Problem
Horacio Pagani Does Not Shy Away From Saying His Family's Tesla Is a Problem

5 Apr 2023, 19:35 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the founder of Pagani Automobili, he and his family never drive the BEV more than 200 kilometers because its charge may leave them stranded

 
2,200-Mile U.S. Trip Proves EVs Still Rely on Free Charging To Be Cheaper Than ICEVs
2,200-Mile U.S. Trip Proves EVs Still Rely on Free Charging To Be Cheaper Than ICEVs

31 Dec 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / This test shows that filling up with gas is cheaper when doing long trips. But it also reveals something unexpectedly useful for EV owners

 
Massive Queues for Tesla Supercharging in Australia as the UK Sounds a Critical Warning
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

 
Tesla Announces Free Supercharging at Select Locations Again, It's Mostly for Californians
Tesla Announces Free Supercharging at Select Locations Again, It's Mostly for Californians

17 Nov 2022, 23:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The popular EV maker decided to make Supercharging free again. However, there are time limits and only some locations will run this promotion

 
You Can Now Tell Elon Musk Where You Want the Next Tesla Supercharger to Be – Here's How
You Can Now Tell Elon Musk Where You Want the Next Tesla Supercharger to Be – Here's How

9 Sep 2022, 11:26 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / “We analyze Supercharger usage every day and we prioritize locations according to where we see the greatest need.” – Elon Musk

 
Tesla Superchargers Apparently Lose TUV Certification in Germany
Tesla Superchargers Apparently Lose TUV Certification in Germany

29 Jun 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We tried to contact TÜV to understand what the red tape over the certification sign means, and the company is yet to give us any response.

 
Tesla Makes Supercharging Free for the 4th of July Weekend, But Only in Five States
Tesla Makes Supercharging Free for the 4th of July Weekend, But Only in Five States

25 Jun 2022, 19:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The American EV maker is giving owners from five states the chance to use the Supercharger network for free. There are some rules. Here’s what’s what

 
For EV Customers, Tesla Is Inevitable in Most Markets Due to Supercharging
For EV Customers, Tesla Is Inevitable in Most Markets Due to Supercharging

20 Mar 2022, 17:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The charging infrastructure makes Tesla vehicles inescapable for those who want to use EVs as cars for multiple purposes

 
Instead of Promoting Clean Transportation, Tesla May Be Damaging It
Instead of Promoting Clean Transportation, Tesla May Be Damaging It

20 Feb 2022, 21:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If the company is a leader in saving the world, we should ask if it is leading in the right way or if other companies are following it to a dead end.