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New Electrify America sites confirm minimal CHAdeMO support
Newly emerging photographs of Electrify America’s first new site installations appear to confirm that the first non-Tesla U.S. nationwide ultra-fast highway charging network will provide only minimal support for cars like the Nissan LEAF which require CHAdeMO DC charging connectors…. Read More ›
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Smart EQ says first to add “Plug and Charge” support
The smart EQ fortwo and forfour EVs are now the first regular production cars to fully support the “Plug and Charge” authentication mechanism, according to an announcement from Daimler Benz. This mechanism, defined in the ISO/IEC 15118-2 standard, provides a… Read More ›
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Audi e-tron vs Jaguar I-PACE battery pack comparison
Audi just released more details on the upcoming 95 kilowatt-hour Audi e-tron battery and its looking remarkably similar to the design of the Jaguar I-PACE pack. Aside from the capitalization of the vehicle names, what’s different and what’s similar? Both packs… Read More ›
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Electrify America construction underway
Electrify America appears to have begun installing ultra-fast DC charging stations in at least two locations, according to entries on the charger database site PlugShare.com. One location is at the sprawling Market of Wolfcreek shopping center east of Memphis, Tennessee… Read More ›
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Electrify America initially supporting only 50 kW CHAdeMO
Update: These chargers will eventually run CHAdeMO at 100 kW in the future (see below). Easily overlooked in yesterday’s Electrify America announcement of new DC chargers is that CHAdeMO will only be supported at 50 kW (125A) while CCS is supported… Read More ›
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Electrify America reveals new DC chargers
Electrify America announced today the design of their new DC vehicle chargers and the suppliers who will be making over 2,000 of them for installation in the United States. Most are expected to be completed and operational by the end… Read More ›
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Porsche gives new details on US charging network
Porsche hopes to have at least one 800-volt CCS ultra-fast DC charger at each of its 189 U.S. dealerships as well as a network of at least 300 additional highway corridor chargers by the time the product version of its… Read More ›
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Can the Ioniq Electric charge at “up to 100 kW”?
The Claim The Hyundai Ioniq Electric can charge “at up to 100 kW” on a DC charger sort of like a Tesla can do at a Supercharger. The Facts There appears to be no evidence that this is true or… Read More ›
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Bolt EV getting first “over the air” update
Chevrolet Bolt EVs will soon begin downloading some software updates over the Internet that previously required visits to a dealer. The first such update will fix a variety of issues related to the center infotainment display. Changes include improving the… Read More ›
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How does 800V charging work?
Porsche has been working on a new all-electric Mission E which will push the boundaries in a big way on ultra-fast charging. The brand aims to be the first production car that will charge at over 200 kilowatts and in order… Read More ›
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