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 ›
CHAdeMO
Electrify America names ultra-fast charging site contractors
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 ›
Electrify America releases annual reports as first ultra-fast station set to open
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
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 ›
Electrify America construction underway
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 ›
Electrify America initially supporting only 50 kW CHAdeMO
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 ›
How does 800V charging work?
Porsche has been working on a new all-electric Mission E which will push the boundaries in a big way on ultra-fast charging. The brand aims to be the first production car that will charge at over 200 kilowatts and in order… Read More ›
Electric Revs 