The sort of people who read the fine-print in the owner’s manual, and the specification nameplates on charging hardware cabinets, may wonder if the new Tesla Model S Plaid can fully charge at the large number of 150 kW version… Read More ›
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EVgo and GM jointly announce fast charging expansion plan
EVgo and General Motors announced a new joint development plan today to install an additional 2,700 new fast chargers over the next five years which would nearly triple the size of EVgo’s existing network around the United States. Most of… Read More ›
Viral article on Tesla bidirectional AC charging is “debunked”
A media report asserting that Tesla has quietly added hardware support for bidirectional AC charging in existing Tesla Model 3 cars was ‘debunked” today by a well-regarded electrical engineer in the EV community. Phil Sadow, who often goes by the… Read More ›
Should Porsche Taycan buyers pay for the 150 kW “DC charger” option?
Buyers of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S, which has a starting MSRP of $189,000, may have noticed in the marketing brochure that the car is limited to a mere 50 kW DC charging rate when plugged in at a “400V”… Read More ›
EV Connect built DC chargers at 3 of 11 CEC grant sites; scrambles to add 6 more
EV Connect, one of four companies awarded California Energy Commission (CEC) grants in 2016 for DC fast charger installation, has built 3 of the 11 originally proposed sites meant to be installed by 2019 as construction deadlines loom. The company… Read More ›
CA issued “stop work” orders against Recargo on 22 state-funded charging sites
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued “stop work” orders earlier this year against Recargo, the parent company of PlugShare, for non-performance on two major DC fast charging installation grants, according to commission staff. One of those grants has now effectively… Read More ›
Eight Electrify America sites are “coming soon” in northern Los Angeles region
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the third in a series of articles that look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the state…. Read More ›
SF East Bay has 13 Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. This is the second in a series of articles that will look at the company’s planned installations in various regions in the… Read More ›
Some Electrify America sites have been going offline due to a cooling system issue
Roughly 30 Electrify America locations have been experiencing a problem with chargers shutting themselves down for CCS charging due to a problem in their liquid-cooled cable system within the charging dispenser. The sites use charging equipment supplied by Efacec and… Read More ›
San Jose area has seven Electrify America sites “coming soon”
Volkswagen’s charging provider subsidiary, Electrify America, is scrambling to complete the first phase of its nationwide charging network. As reported recently, it is lagging behind schedule in California as its initial 30-month development cycle ends on June 30. See also:… Read More ›
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