There Needs To Be More Planning To Avoid Blocked EV Charging Stalls

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:20:54 +0000

Picture it. Sicily, 1922. You’re driving hundreds of miles in your EV trying to take a long, long trip. You’re tired. You’re wired. Your caffeine system might have some blood left in it, but you’re not sure. There’s one charging stop left before you get to the hotel, and you’re … [continued]

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Use Your Supercharger Votes To Help National Parks!

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:57:15 +0000

Recently, Tesla opened up Supercharging to a lot more vehicles by adding support for GM vehicles. This means that a lot more EV drivers can now participate in Supercharger Voting! When Tesla does this, they give each user 5 votes to use on a map of potential future locations. While … [continued]

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance to Expand Clean Vehicle Recharging and Refueling Infrastructure and Lower Transportation Costs for Americans

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:19:56 +0000

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Will Lower Costs for Clean Vehicle Infrastructure and Transportation The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and additional guidance on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit as expanded by the Biden–Harris Administration’s … [continued]

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EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:59:42 +0000

It has long been theorized that EV charging stations located in a business’s parking lot should help that business to earn more money. It’s not complicated, and on the surface, it just makes sense. If you attract more people to your parking lot, or if they are compelled to stay … [continued]

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$17 Million to 23 State & Local Governments for Clean Energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:50:16 +0000

Grants From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Audits and Studies to EV chargers and Solar-Plus-Storage WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of award recipients … [continued]

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HONGQI & The Paris Motor Show, 40 More Hyper-Fast Chargers, Good News for High-Speed Rail & Wave Energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:25:14 +0000

Electrify Canada has added more than 40 individual Hyper-Fast chargers in Québec and Nova Scotia. The all-new Macan Electric is now part of the charging agreement between Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America, which has been extended. Owners of the Macan Electric will receive complimentary 30-minute charging sessions for … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:14 +0000

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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Replacing EV Battery After 5 Years? Fuggedaboutit.

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:58:07 +0000

This has been one of the most popular criticisms of electric cars from critics and skeptics just looking to deny progress and ignore the benefits of electric cars: “What about in 5 years when you have to spend $15,000 to replace the car’s high-voltage battery pack?” It has never been … [continued]

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Kia America to Offer North American Charging Standard (NACS) Adapters in Early 2025

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:24:14 +0000

Adapters will vastly expand charger availability to Kia EV customers Current and recent EV6 and EV9 customers will receive free NACS adapter in coming months Kia EV6 and EV9 customers will have access to more than 16,5001 NACS DC fast chargers across the United States in January 2025 Kia America will … [continued]

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SolarEdge Announces Next Generation Home Inverter, Battery, & Bi-Directional EV Charger

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:49:53 +0000

SolarEdge is known for high efficiency inverters, and the company was at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim, California, again this year showing off all the latest improvements and upgrades it has made to its home solar ecosystem of products. Most people don’t get excited about the white and grey boxes that … [continued]

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