Electrifying the Mountain

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:20:32 +0000

Electrifying the MountainIn the hot and humid summer days, Queenslanders like to head to the beach or to the mountains to seek cooler, higher ground. We chose the higher ground in the Gold Coast hinterland, Mount Tamborine to be precise. We also wanted to check out progress in electrifying the mountain since our last visit in 2019 […]

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Home EV Charging Station Cost

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:27:59 +0000

Chevy Bolt Home ChargingThe market for EV home chargers has grown rapidly over the last several years, prompted by the growth of the EV market itself. The electric vehicle market has grown from 1.8% of the market in 2019 to now over 6% of the market, and the tax credits made available for both new and used EVs […]

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A Tale Of Two Towers — Charging (Or Not) In Apartment Buildings

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 04:43:35 +0000

The demographics of those who live in high-rise apartment blocks is changing. Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise and pressure is being brought to bear on body corporates who manage these buildings to install chargers for the convenience of tenants and owners and as a means of future proofing the owners’ investments. “It’s good […]

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Audi South Africa & Rubicon Add 43 EV Charging Stations To The Growing Network

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:35:57 +0000

After a very slow start, electric vehicle sales seem to be starting to gain some traction in South Africa. Sales of battery-electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. Audi […]

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Why I Don’t (& Won’t) Call Tesla’s Charging Plug “NACS”

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:00:40 +0000

For the last couple of months, something has really been grinding my gears, but I figured it was a fad that was going to go away. When Tesla renamed its charging connector and called it the “North American Charging Standard,” Tesla fans adopted the NACS acronym overnight. My initial reaction was that it was a bad […]

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Zenobē Opens New Independent Innovation Centre To Help Fleets Test EV Charging Solutions

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:05:54 +0000

EV awareness programs are critical in the quest to accelerate the transition to electric mobility. Programs aimed at educating and equipping fleet operators, such as bus operators, with the right knowledge and capabilities to manage their fleet of vehicles, including the management of local charging infrastructure at their depots as well as optimizing EV charging […]

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Arizona’s EV Plan Gives Us A Clue About Tesla CCS Charging

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 03:13:47 +0000

Last year, I shared details that came out of an online Arizona DOT meeting about its plan for federal Infrastructure Bill funds, also known as funding from the NEVI program. Since then, the state has narrowed down its choices for EV charging sites to meet federal requirements, and it reveals something interesting that’s probably happening […]

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Three EV Owners Say Vehicles Were Damaged Charging At Electrify America Stations

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:05:16 +0000

In Twitter posts, at least three EV owners say that their vehicle was damaged at an Electrify America station. These claims come from three different vehicle brands (Rivian, Chevrolet, and Ford), and appear to have happened at different stations. We can’t be sure what caused any of these fairly large electrical failures, and we’re waiting […]

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Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:27:16 +0000

ev charging stations electrify americaWith EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.

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