What A PlugShare Score Really Means (& How It Could Be Better)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:15:23 +0000

There’s been a lot of controversy recently about Electrify America’s charging stations. Sadly, many of them have multiple stalls down, strange startup problems, dead screens, and other issues that make charging tough or impossible in some cases. Ideally, you’d just pull up and plug in and not worry about things, but sometimes you’ve to to […]

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$2.9 Billion Approved For CA Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:45:57 +0000

In mid-December, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $2.9 billion in funding for California’s zero-emission transportation infrastructure. The funds will be used for the installation of more EV chargers, zero-emission trucks, school and transit buses, and hydrogen refueling technology. Approximately 90,000 more EV chargers will be installed in California as a result of the new […]

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Caravan Industry Association of Australia Calls for Fast Charging

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:33:28 +0000

“The Caravan Industry Association of Australia has issued a call for commercial and government assistance to install fast-chargers for electric cars on its sites as a way to address rising demand for the technology,” Perth Now notes. I couldn’t agree more. On our travels across this wide brown land, Majella and I have often called […]

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The DC Fast Charge Conundrum

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:11:29 +0000

The gas pump. It has been around for quite a long time. Despite its more or less superficial changes, it still dispenses fuel (gasoline) from a trickle to a gusher at the users’ discretion into their container of choice (tank or gas can). The payments are cash or credit, no subscription needed. All outlets more […]

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Queues at the Chargers — A Wonderful Problem

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 03:49:17 +0000

The Great Aussie Road TripAustralia is now experiencing the same problem that faced the US just a few years ago — queues at fast chargers. Some electric vehicle owners are having to wait and queue to charge during peak holiday periods. What a wonderful problem to have. Each morning I check my news feed and have noticed that although […]

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EV Charging Stations In The US, Ranked

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:35:40 +0000

More options than ever are available these days for EV public charging. Several companies have established themselves as the top go-to charging sites when you’re on the road.

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“Petrol Forever!” In New Zealand!

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:16:37 +0000

Petrol ForeverElectric vehicle owners in New Plymouth, New Zealand, are out of luck if they want to charge their cars in the city’s town centre. The New Plymouth District Council voted against the report of its own staff to support the installation of a Tesla Supercharger station in town, with one councillor interjecting “Petrol forever” and […]

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