As we eased our Model Y into the parking lot, a white Tesla Model 3 pulled up alongside us. “Hey, where do you charge?” the driver asked eagerly. That question began a 15-minute conversation about Superchargers, WaWa, and free public city chargers. About adapters and touchscreen voice control and icons. … [continued]
Now that’s two pieces of almost contradictory news. Toyota’s installing chargers, but there are fewer EVs being sold. Added to that, Fully Charged, now rebranded as Everything Electric, has come to Sydney for 2024. As we speak, car manufacturers that snubbed the program last year are exhibiting their offerings. 2024 … [continued]
Zero Carbon Charge, the South African firm working to build South Africa’s first fully off-grid charging stations, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese energy storage systems manufacturer Shanghai Magic Power Tech Co., Ltd, also known as Magic Power, and its local partner Greencore Energy Solutions (PTY) Ltd to … [continued]
A new RMI tool can enable charging and grid development that reflects the needs of communities, ensuring that everyone reaps the benefits of electric vehicles. The Electrification 101 series explores the challenges and opportunities that a rapidly electrifying transportation sector presents for the power grid, offering solutions to support proactive … [continued]
The growth of Tesla’s Supercharger network has been tremendous. When the Tesla Model 3 started to hit true mass production and sales, one of the big concerns many had was whether or not Tesla could get Supercharger expansion on the same growth path and not run into issues with long … [continued]
Ford’s “secret” electric vehicle skunkworks team is gearing up to make Model T history repeat itself, if all goes according to plan.
In a recent announcement, Electrify America says it has made some serious improvements that should improve the user experience. The app has been improved somewhat, and the network itself has also gone through some upgrades. New Electrify America mobile app and network updates have arrived 🔌⚡️📱 Don't miss out, update … [continued]
This month, $960 million in total funding for projects to expand equitable clean transportation, deploy EV charging infrastructure, accelerate EV battery research, and boost the battery supply chain critical to supporting the next phase of widespread EV commercialization were announced. Get details of the January project funding selections. DOE Announces … [continued]
If you’re a small investor in Tesla like I am, seeing your precious stock tumble this week has been quite disheartening. It has led me to wonder if the longevity I always assumed for Tesla shares and my portfolio was misplaced. I had only bought a couple of shares here, … [continued]
The infrastructure bill that provided billions for EV charging stations wasn’t a simple thing. On the surface, spending big money and getting stations every 50 miles along the interstate highways sounded straightforward, but nothing’s easy in government. Like federal highway funding, the money went from the federal government to state … [continued]
