The first few weeks one drives an EV, the world opens up. One adventure follows in the wake of the last. At common recharge points where you stop to give your car some juice, new (to you) parks and streets become new junctures in the routes that make up your daily routines. Naturally, … [continued]
Have any of those reading this had consistency issues with the NRG EVgo DC fast charging network? Specifically, with regard to “communication errors” interrupting the charging of your electric vehicle in the middle of a charging session? It seems you wouldn’t be the only one. A discussion thread on “The … [continued]
This article cracks open the can of worms that is public plug-in vehicle charging etiquette. Those of us who own or drive plug-in vehicles have experienced the ups and downs that come from using a shared public charging network. For the most part, this applies to the normal (J1772 in the … [continued]
As much as we obsessively cover electric vehicle news, we can’t get to everything that I think is worth sharing. Here’s a roundup of some top electric vehicles news and commentary from around the interwebs. Enjoy. Tesla News Tesla Resale Best in UK So says CAP Automotive, a heavy-hitter in … [continued]
We have all talked about the possibility. We knew it could happen. I never thought it would happen to me, but yesterday was my day. I headed out to get into my Leaf to drive my boys to school, then to head to work, and found the car unplugged. We had … [continued]
Anyone who has an EV and has ventured out into the world for some public charging love knows how jumbled and confusing the seemingly random chargers spread around can be. Pulling up, the chargers can be behind locked gates, be for residents only, require a pin, or even be in an … [continued]
More than 71% of those recently surveyed in Southern California about electric vehicles (EVs) are “highly interested” in switching to an EV, according to a recent press release. The recent survey — conducted by NRG EVgo — saw hundreds of people, in 5 different locations, queried about their opinions concerning EV ownership, … [continued]
A new study investigating the barriers preventing people from buying electric vehicles has identified two separate issues that hold people back — range anxiety and resale anxiety. I don’t normally cover electric vehicle news. However, every now and again a report like this comes along which catches my attention. The study, … [continued]
Here’s another massive link drop of cool EV stories that we haven’t covered on CleanTechnica. From EV advertising leadership to Tesla, Tesla, Tesla…. Enjoy! (Be sure to check out all of our EV stories too!) Non-Tesla EVs http://youtu.be/hmCOAHJdOCw Nissan & Kia Up Spending On EV Advertising SunSwift Crowdfunding Campaign Raises … [continued]
In case you missed it, other than our many EV stories, here’s some more good EV news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla 1. Tesla P85D Sighting 2. Tesla P85D Styling Not Distinctive Enough? 3. Are Tesla’s Autonomous Car Claims All Hype? 4. Tesla Factory Upgrade Puts X-Men Names On Robots 5. Life With … [continued]
