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 ›
Yes, Edmonton. In Alberta, Canada. A distance of about 1,600 miles in four days. Most people would probably fly to a destination that far away but I like to drive. In fact, I had previously driven a Bolt EV (my… 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 ›
Black & Veatch and SAI Group have been named as the two firms that will design and build Electrify America’s 484 initially planned ultra-fast charging locations in the United States. Some 300 of those locations are planned along highways to… Read More ›
ChargePoint revealed a “first-ever concept design” for a 2 megawatt electric charging connector intended for use with large electric trucks and airplanes at the second annual Elevate Summit conference in Los Angeles last week. The new connector appears to share… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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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