Electric vehicle charging
The first five California locations listed by Electrify America as “coming soon” are in varying stages of construction but the community DC charging ones are nearly complete. The company is building two distinct types of DC charging locations. So-called community… Read More ›
Electrify America proposes to heavily invest in ultra-fast DC charging in 9 metro areas of California between July, 2019 until the end of 2021, according to a plan recently submitted for approval to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The… Read More ›
Recargo is nearing completion on its first DC charging location which is being built adjacent to US-101 in the small town of Prunedale near Salinas and Monterey in California. The new location, along the back side of the Prunedale Shopping… Read More ›
Porsche has disclosed more details on the ultra-fast DC charging equipment designed for installation at their dealerships and possibly other locations. The new chargers will support the forthcoming Taycan all-electric vehicle aimed for delivery in late 2019 or early 2020…. Read More ›
Lithium ion battery cells usually have to charge much slower when they are cold in order to maintain safety and cell cycle life. This can be a problem in winter when you need to fast charge but end up waiting… Read More ›
Delta Electronics, a major industrial electric equipment maker from Taiwan, announced it has begun work on a unique new prototype ultra-fast 400 kilowatt EV charger with funding from the US Department of Energy. Delta has been a commercial supplier of… Read More ›
Electrify America has signed leases for 71 of its 162 highway and community DC charging locations planned by next year in California and made progress on the details of its GreenCity initiative in the Sacramento area, according to a new… Read More ›
Electrify America is building its first highway charging site capable of handling up to 10 cars in the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Kennesaw along I-75. Another location capable of charging up to 8 cars recently opened along I-95 in Stratford,… Read More ›
Thanks to YouTube vlogger Bjorn Nyland we now have a time lapse video of the new 2019 Hyundai Kona EV charging at full capability on a 175 kilowatt DC charger in Europe. The small SUV, similar to the dimensions of… Read More ›
California’s first greater-than-50 kilowatt DC charger supporting CCS and CHAdeMO is now online and available for public use. How many kWh and miles of driving range can it add to the battery of an existing EV? We plugged in a… Read More ›
