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• Hello, Dolly!: Bolt EV hooks up with RV but it doesn’t go as planned

  By Jeff Nisewanger on May 9, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  To some observers it’s a perfect match — a big RV with a muscular engine capable of going the distance together with a versatile, petite and perky, zero-emission runabout with big batteries. A vacation together beckons but it requires a… Read More ›

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• What’s going on with the Hyundai Ioniq Electric?

  By Jeff Nisewanger on May 8, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Over the 12 months since sales of the Ioniq Electric in the United States began in March of last year Hyundai sold only 544 of the cars despite an apparent backlog of pre-sale orders. Now, a premature ordering halt has… Read More ›

• Best EV bets for longer-distance driving

  By Jeff Nisewanger on May 7, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  Burning gasoline or diesel is still the most convenient and flexible power source for long distance driving that extends beyond the initial driving range of a vehicle. Yet, more all-electric models are gaining highway credibility with bigger batteries and faster… Read More ›

• Electrify America sets initial prices, adds location map to website

  By Jeff Nisewanger on May 2, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  As Electrify America opens its first ultra-fast highway charging location today in Chicopee, Massachusetts, it has announced initial pricing and added an interactive location map to its website. The new map shows 11 additional locations coming soon in the southern… Read More ›

• Electrify America releases annual reports as first ultra-fast station set to open

  By Jeff Nisewanger on May 1, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Electrify America published its first annual reports to the EPA and to California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) just 2 days before its first ultra-fast charging location opens to public use in Massachusetts. The station, adjacent to a Home Depot store… Read More ›

• New Electrify America sites confirm minimal CHAdeMO support

  By Jeff Nisewanger on April 26, 2018 • ( 7 )

  

  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 ›

• Smart EQ says first to add “Plug and Charge” support

  By Jeff Nisewanger on April 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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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