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Tesla Supercharging Amenities Really Need to Be Better — Great Example

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Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:57:38 +0000

Also: You Can’t Rely on NACS Superchargers for Cross-Country Travel in Compatible Non-Tesla EVs If you live in northern Wisconsin, you see the “massive” brand-new Quick Trip gas stations/convenience stores everywhere. They are places where you can buy a soft drink, a gallon of milk, and/or a hot meal etc., … [continued]

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Tesla Supercharging: The New (NACS) Era

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Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 03:35:20 +0000

I’ve driven my Tesla Model 3 for over 5 years now. I’ve made over 10 cross-country trips, including the 3000-mile round trip from northern Utah to northern Wisconsin 5 times, a 2000-mile detour to Charlotte, North Carolina (East Coast), and an 800-mile round trip from northern Utah to Palm Springs … [continued]

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You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:09:43 +0000

Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS — North American Charging Standard — port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to … [continued]

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Nissan ARIYA Drivers Getting Access to Tesla Superchargers in 5 Days in USA

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:56:45 +0000

The convenience of EV charging on road trips, or even for normal city use, is going to get much better in 5 days in the US for Nissan ARIYA drivers. Following EVs from some other auto brands gaining access to the Tesla Supercharger network in recent weeks, ARIYA drivers are … [continued]

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What’s Holding Back The EV Revolution In America? It’s The Charging, Stupid!

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:58:23 +0000

EV sales around the world are gaining ground in many countries but sputtering somewhat in the US. They are well over 95 percent of sales in Norway, 50 percent in China, and 24 percent in France, but in America, they are struggling to get past the 10 percent mark. Alan … [continued]

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SAE J3400 Helps Define the Future of EV Charging in North America

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:21:35 +0000

Experts underscore that the standard is for a system of charging, not just a plug, and relay best practices. The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE International released its NACS … [continued]

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

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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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GM EVs Now Working At Tesla Superchargers!

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 03:57:12 +0000

Word on the street is that GM is about to announce that the Tesla Supercharger network is open to the company’s EVs. The rumored price for the adapter is $225 from some sources and $26 from others, so we’ll have to wait for an official announcement before we pass judgment. … [continued]

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Should Convenience Stores Wait For EV Charging Tech To Mature?

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:06:14 +0000

A recent article at Business Record shares the story of Casey’s General Store, a chain of convenience stores spread across seventeen U.S. states, and their recent decision to hold off on installing EV charging for now.  “Demand in our [17-state] footprint just isn’t there quite yet,” President and CEO Darren … [continued]

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EVgo Doubles Down On Commitment to Begin NACS Deployments in 2024 with Seismic Shift

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Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 13:23:10 +0000

Seismic shift in competitive landscape opens opportunity to further drive utilization of the EVgo network, expand footprint with new site host partners, and serve more Tesla EV drivers  EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), this … [continued]

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