Do Electric Vehicles Actually Cut Utility Costs?

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:36:43 +0000

Does increasing the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the grid actually result in lower utility costs for all customers? That is just what a recently revised study found. The study shows that EV users are not receiving subsidies from other customers and that, in fact, they are driving prices down. Overall, EV consumers have […]

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SolarBotanic Trees — Charging Stations Of The Future?

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 06:00:07 +0000

SolarBotanic Trees has reached two milestones in the development of its solar trees. It’s still at the prototype stage, but it is moving closer towards full-scale commercial production. An agreement has been made with experts at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to develop a field prototype for the integrated, scalable, and […]

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Trying Out Phillips 66 & Freewire’s First EV Charging Station

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 04:33:06 +0000

On a recent trip across Texas, I found myself needing to get a charge in Houston. I remembered a previous article about Phillips 66 installing their first DC fast charging station at their flagship store … which just happens to be in Houston. Plus, I haven’t charged at a Freewire station before, so it seemed […]

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GM Dealer Community Charging Program — Nearly 1,000 GM Dealers Enrolled To Date

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 03:48:12 +0000

Since the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program in late 2021, GM has enrolled nearly 1,000 GM dealers in the program, which is almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America. The first community charging stations have been installed in Wisconsin and Michigan. The initiative was first made available to Chevrolet […]

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EV Battery Basics for Fleet Managers

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:19 +0000

Everywhere you look these days, it seems like someone is talking about electric cars — and while there’s a lot of excitement about these new EVs, there are a lot of questions too, especially among fleet managers. EV fleet managers will inevitable have questions about the range, longevity, and environmental friendliness of electric cars, and […]

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Airports Will Increment Solar To Match 12x Electricity Demand By 2100

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:55:27 +0000

Electrification demand scenario for smaller international airport through 2100By 2050, airport electricity demand will be in the range of four times as high as 2019 levels, and by 2050, five times as high. By 2100? Twelve times.

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GM, Flo Partner to Bring EV Charging to Rural Drivers

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:17:56 +0000

GM Begins Supplying Level 2 Chargers for Underserved CommunitiesGM has selected Flo as the company to supply its new “Dealer Community Charging Program” coming to Chevrolet dealerships in Wisconsin and Michigan, an early step towards the company’s stated goal of putting 40,000 Level 2 chargers in the ground in underserved communities. “GM is a long-term valued collaborator, and we are proud to support […]

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AAA Expanding Service, Now Offers Mobile EV Charging & Electrifying AAA Member Benefits

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:15:23 +0000

“Electric vehicles are the future of transportation,” said Greg Brannon, AAA’s Director of Automotive Engineering. “As the advancements of models and range continue to improve, they become an even more viable option for many people.”

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ChargePost — New Ultra-Fast Charging System With Integrated Battery Storage & Large Screens

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:28:01 +0000

ADS-TEC Energy, a Germany-based company, has just added a new battery-based charging system to its existing lineup of charging solutions. The new ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging system, named ChargePost, is touted as one of the most compact chargers. It requires less than two square meters (21.5 square feet) of ground space. Also, it operates […]

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Auto24 Opens First Public EV Charging Station In Ivory Coast

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:00:35 +0000

In Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the first public charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) has been installed. The new public charger is installed at the head office and used car showroom of Auto24, which is a new African used car dealer that launched in September 2022. The installation was made by a local company, EV.Tech, which […]

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