200 Irish Businesses Get To Try Out Electric Vehicles For Free

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:30:53 +0000

Call it the “Luck of the Irish” for some 200 Irish businesses that will be able to participate in a free EV loaner program set up by the Irish government. As part of a goal to have roughly 1 million EVs on Irish roads by 2030, the Irish government is aiming to boost the electrification […]

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London Mayor Unveils New Charging Strategy Towards Net Zero 2030 At Plug It In Summit

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:00:59 +0000

London’s electrification journey still has a long way to go, but the UK’s capital is setting the pace in terms of charging infrastructure. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, delivered this message at the recent Evening Standard’s Plug It In Summit at the Design Museum. During the Plug It In Summit, he outlined his plans […]

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Nottingham To Receive 78 New Electric Buses

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:30:13 +0000

The city of Nottingham, UK, will be receiving 78 zero-emission electric buses to electrify its city transportation fleet as part of a Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas fund (ZEBRA). The Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Transport (NCT) were able to secure funding in the amount of £15.2 million to help achieve the city’s goal […]

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Uber & Lyft Drivers To Get Support From New EV Charging Station In California

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:05:05 +0000

In many ways, an EV is a great fit for rideshare and delivery driving. How do I know? I’ve done it. A few years ago, I did that in a 2018 Nissan LEAF. Gasoline can cost upwards of $1,000 monthly for a rideshare or delivery driver who stays busy, even in a hybrid. But, if […]

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If Thanksgiving Didn’t Break the Grid, then Neither Will EVs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:57:23 +0000

bidirectional vehicle to grid chargingBy Assaf Oron Having followed media stories about EVs for ~10 years, I’m familiar ad nauseum with all the well-worn anti-EV tropes. With my very teeny megaphone, I’ve done my little bit to try and dispel them over the years. In 2015, I went on record in a scientific journal, countering the misguided EV footprint analysis […]

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Aptera Officially Announces It Will Use The Tesla Charging Connector

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:00:13 +0000

In some ways, this is hardly news at all. Since Aptera re-emerged in 2019-2020, all of the vehicle’s prototypes have had a Tesla plug that hides behind the autocycle’s small license plate. At the beginning, Aptera couldn’t tell us what its final choice of plug would be, but it seemed to be its preference. Fitting […]

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Should Rivian Open Up Its Adventure Network To The Public?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:05:01 +0000

Rivian Adventure NetworkA couple days ago, I came across an interesting tweet by Rivian Updates. The company asked its fans whether they think Rivian should make its Rivian Adventure Network accessible to all EV drivers. At present, it’s only open to Rivian vehicles, but the stations tend to sit empty a lot. What should Rivian do? #rivian […]

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Can Electric Vehicles Revive the Great Aussie Road Trip? Part 2

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:00:23 +0000

For the beginning of the great Aussie road trip in EVs, you need to read part 1. In Sydney, we stayed with old school friends and demonstrated how we could charge in their garage over the weekend. He is a big fan of Lexus, but they can only offer an EV with 200 km of […]

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Can People Not Be Drama Queens On Plugshare? (Plus, Can Electrify America Not Leave People Up The Creek Without A Paddle?)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:00:12 +0000

There’s something that’s really starting to drive me insane on Plugshare. For those not in the know, Plugshare is a place where people used to share the location of EV chargers they were willing to share with other EV drivers. But, as public charging infrastructure became a thing, it became more of a place where […]

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