It’s been a long time since I charged my Tesla Model 3 SR+ above 90%, but I’m taking my girls on a little road trip and just charged up to 95%. It didn’t take me long to notice something had changed. The car was braking for me as I was … [continued]
Rivian is following in Tesla’s footsteps with its decision to open its public charging network to all electric vehicles (EVs) later this year. The announcement came in the company’s latest letter to shareholders, outlining plans to expand access to the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN). While Rivian’s Adventure Network is currently … [continued]
Some recent check-ins at an EV charging station in Roswell, New Mexico, reveal a big problem: copper theft. This is something I’ve covered before, but it’s the first time I’ve seen anything like this at a DC fast charging (Level 3) station. Sadly, this is a story happening all over … [continued]
Who spends an hour at a dispensary? Is 5 minutes of EV charging really that beneficial to a customer? Here’s
I recently came across a post from a friend who likes to go out and check on charging station progress in New Mexico. This time, he was sharing images from a new station in Truchas, New Mexico. Sadly, what we’re seeing here echoes a problem that was put on display … [continued]
For the total trip, my average energy usage was about 326 Wh/mile over 6,000 miles. This would have been better (lower) during warmer weather, but it’s still good enough to get you from charger to charger on a road trip.
Some US states are on track for rapid EV charging station buildout with an assist from both state and federal funds, others not so much.
Recently, Electrify America told us all in a press release that the company has put in new power modules at many stations to improve reliability. This makes a lot of sense, because there were many signs that power modules were the culprit. Everything from popping sounds to damaged vehicles (extremely … [continued]
One of the big arguments for switching to Tesla’s NACS plug was standardization. Europe chose CCS2 for its EVs. China created its own GB/T standard plug. Whereas, the US only sort of chose CCS1, with only government spending on chargers tied to the standard. This led to a fragmented charging … [continued]
City Wins $1.47M Federal Grant for Workforce Development Pilot Program Focused on Creating Jobs for Diverse Citizenry in Electric Vehicle Industry “Ride and Drive Electric Grant” will help to launch “Plug In Philly” program PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia has been awarded $1.47 million in federal funds from the … [continued]
