Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 00:01:07 +0000
Ford and Tesla came out with a big announcement today. Starting in 2025, Ford will bring electric vehicles to market that will include Tesla’s Supercharging port — also now called the North American Charging Standard (NACS). That means Ford electric vehicles will have the best charging access in the United States, unless something changes, as […]
Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 23:58:09 +0000
On a Twitter spaces discussion earlier today, Ford CEO James Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed a partnership whereby Ford EVs will gain access to Tesla’s extensive high-speed Supercharger network of over 12,000 high-speed chargers starting in 2024. Why does this matter? Tesla’s Supercharger network is widely recognized as being the most widespread and […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:43:38 +0000
Tesla’s steering wheels go into a lock mode when you’re charging at a Supercharger, but what happens if you need to move the wheel without unplugging? To be sure, the steering wheel may need to be in a specific position to use certain aftermarket parts, but one simple trick will let drivers change the position […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:51:20 +0000
When it comes to charging, many owners charge their Teslas at home. But when you’re out on a road trip or you simply need to stop at Superchargers, there’s a way you can increase the speed of your charging experience, ultimately cutting down your costs for timed-use billing systems. No matter where you charge your […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:01:28 +0000
A few weeks ago, I ran across a significant logistical challenge when planning a trip. I wanted to take my Bolt EUV (with only 200–250 miles of range) to Moab, and probably with a small trailer full of camping gear or an RV. Neither of those trailers ended up getting bought (more on that in […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:11:55 +0000
Tesla will permit other EV drivers in the US to use some of its Supercharger locations and double the size of its network by 2024.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 20:51:21 +0000
Will Tesla agree to open its Supercharger network to all EV drivers in order to be eligible for federal incentives? We should know soon.
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 19:40:31 +0000
A big portion of new car buyers are now buying fully electric cars. But more are buying non-electric cars. If you’ve been in the bigger, latter group, what’s keeping you from an EV as your next car? Here are some common responses: I would expect to have range anxiety. (Where will I refuel? How long […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:02:23 +0000
Mark Purcell and his family have just completed a holiday drive, travelling 8000 km from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Hobart in Tasmania and back, all the while myth busting about the capabilities of electric vehicles. He tells me that he visited 19 Tesla Superchargers with zero wait time at a total cost of […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:00:40 +0000
For the last couple of months, something has really been grinding my gears, but I figured it was a fad that was going to go away. When Tesla renamed its charging connector and called it the “North American Charging Standard,” Tesla fans adopted the NACS acronym overnight. My initial reaction was that it was a bad […]