Electrify America has identified a list of nine charging sites in California that it plans to open for public use by the end of the year. The first to open will be the three-unit 50 kW community charging cluster at… Read More ›
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Tesla flips to CCS in Europe, what does it mean?
Tesla is switching to use the CCS fast DC charging standard in Europe, according to a report by Electrek. The European version of the Model 3 will come with a CCS charging inlet. European Superchargers will get additional CCS charging… Read More ›
Tesla, Electrify America adjacent DC charging sites near completion in Livermore
A large DC fast charging zone at the San Francisco Premium Outlets mall in the East Bay town of Livermore is rapidly nearing completion and is expected to open before the end of the year. It is one of two… Read More ›
First seen: new video shows Porsche Cross Turismo prototype charging at 245 kW
A new video shows one of Porsche’s new all-electric vehicle prototypes charging in public, perhaps for the first time, at 245 kW. The video, from the German “auto motor und sport” YouTube channel, features a review of Porsche’s forthcoming Cross… Read More ›
EVgo 350 kW charging site sparks to life on Halloween Eve
For years it seemed but a dream, a shimmering mirage alongside I-15 on the desert floor in the long stretch between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. An electric dream among some desperate EV drivers who dared not continue past the… Read More ›
Are Tesla and Electrify America working together? Sort of.
They may not be the best of friends elsewhere but Tesla and VW’s Electrify America are cooperatively building new DC vehicle fast charging facilities side by side at a California shopping mall. The new location, at the San Francisco Premium… Read More ›
In Q3 update, Electrify America says Cycle 1 CA highway sites on track for June, 2019
In a third quarter update to the California Air Resources Board, Electrify America says all 50 or so of its highway corridor DC charging sites planned for California are on track for completion by the June, 2019 deadline when the… Read More ›
Electrify America overhauls website, adds dozens of new sites “coming soon”
Electrify America overhauled its website content today including an improved location map which is now zoomable and filterable. In the process, the charging site operator added an additional 94 locations for a total of 134 specific sites under active development…. Read More ›
Frigidity and the challenge of high-power coupling
It’s happening again — just like it always seems to as the warm summer fades and the dreary, hazy winter months begin to settle in. Usually there’s a quick surge of energy as soon as mating occurs. But now? Things… Read More ›
Recargo conducts “soft open” of first ultra-fast DC location in CA
Recargo, the parent company of the EV charging website PlugShare.com, is conducting a “soft open” usability test of their first ultra-fast DC charging location in California. The preview opening is happening today and Sunday, October 20 and 21, from 9am… Read More ›
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