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Is driving an EV really cheaper than burning gas or diesel?
As you, dear readers, surely know, the short answer is yes. Most of us are saving anywhere from 50% to 70% on our energy bills since going electric. However, there is a longer answer—the cost of charging depends on many factors, and topping up on the road is quite a different proposition from cha...Read more -
Shell Converts Gas Station Into EV Charging Hub
European oil companies are getting into the EV charging business in a big way—whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen, but Shell’s new “EV hub” in London certainly looks impressive. The oil giant, which currently operates a network of nearly 8,000 EV charging points, has converted an exist...Read more -
Is It Time For Hotels To Offer EV Charging Stations?
Have you gone on a family road trip and found no electric vehicle charging stations at your hotel? If you own a EV, you’ll likely find a charging station nearby. But not always. To be honest, most EV owners would love to charge up overnight (at their hotel) when they’re on the road. S...Read more -
The Top 5 EV Trends for 2021
2021 is shaping up to be a big year for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). A confluence of factors will contribute to major growth and even wider adoption of this already popular and energy-efficient mode of transportation. Let’s take a look at five major EV trends like...Read more -
Germany increases funding for residential charging station subsidies to €800 million
In order to achieve the climate targets in transport by 2030, Germany need 14 million e- vehicles. Therefore, Germany support the rapid and reliable nationwide development of EV charging infrastructure. Faced with heavy demand for grants for residential charging stations, the German government ha...Read more -
How to charge an electric car in UK ?
Charging an electric car is more straightforward than you’d think, and it’s getting easier and easier. It still takes a little planning compared to a traditional internal combustion engined machine, in particular on longer journeys, but as the charging network grows and the battery ra...Read more -
Why does Level 2 is the most convenient way to charge your EV at home ?
Before we figure out this question, we need to know what is Level 2. There are three levels of EV charging available, distinguished by the different rates of electricity delivered to your car. Level 1 charging Level 1 charging means simply plugging the battery-operated vehicle into a standard, ...Read more -
How much does it cost to charge an electric car in UK ?
The details surrounding EV charging and the cost involved are still hazy to some. We address the key questions here. How much does it cost to charge an electric car? One of the many reasons for choosing to go electric is for money saving. In many instances, electricity is cheaper than tradition...Read more -
UK Proposes Law To Switch Off EV Home Chargers During Peak Hours
Going into effect next year, a new law aims to protect the grid from excessive strain; it won’t apply to public chargers, though. The United Kingdom plans to pass legislation that will see EV home and workplace chargers being switched off at peak times to avoid blackouts. Announced by Trans...Read more -
California helps fund largest deployment of electric semis yet—and charging for them
California environmental agencies plan to launch what they claim will be the largest deployment of heavy-duty electric commercial trucks in North America thus far. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and California Energy Commission (CEC)...Read more -
Japanese Market Did Not Jump Start, Many EV Chargers Were Rarely Used
Japan is one of the countries that was early to the EV game, with the launch of Mitsubishi i-MIEV and Nissan LEAF more than a decade ago. The cars were supported by incentives, and the rollout of AC charging points and DC fast chargers that utilize the Japanese CHAdeMO standard (for severa...Read more -
UK Government Wants EV Charge Points To Become A ‘British Emblem’
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has expressed his desire to make a British electric car charge point that becomes as “iconic and recognisable as the British phone box”. Speaking this week, Shapps said the new charge point would be unveiled at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November. Th...Read more -
The USA Government Just Changed the EV Game.
The EV revolution is already under way, but it may have just had its watershed moment. The Biden administration announced a target for electric vehicles to make up 50% of all vehicle sales in the U.S. by 2030 early on Thursday. That includes battery, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles...Read more -
What Is OCPP & Why Is It Important To Electric Car Adoption?
Electric vehicle charging stations are an emerging technology. As such, charging station site hosts and EV drivers are quickly learning all the various terminology and concepts. For example, J1772 at first glance may seem like a random sequence of letters and numbers. Not so. Over time, J1772 wil...Read more -
GRIDSERVE reveals plans for the Electric Highway
GRIDSERVE has revealed its plans to transform electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK, and has officially launched the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway. This will entail a UK-wide network of more than 50 high power ‘Electric Hubs’ with 6-12 x 350kW chargers in ...Read more -
Volkswagen delivers electric cars to help Greek island go green
ATHENS, June 2 (Reuters) – Volkswagen delivered eight electric cars to Astypalea on Wednesday in a first step towards turning the Greek island’s transport green, a model the government hopes to expand to the rest of the country. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who has made green e...Read more -
Colorado charging infrastructure needs to reach electric vehicle goals
This study analyzes the number, type, and distribution of EV chargers needed to meet Colorado’s 2030 electric vehicle sales goals. It quantifies the public, workplace, and home charger needs for passenger vehicles at the county level and estimates the costs to meet these infrastructure needs. To ...Read more -
How to charge your electric car
All you need to charge the electric car is a socket at home or at work. In addition, more and more fast chargers provide a safety net for those who need quick replenishment of power. There are numbers of options for charging an electric car outside the house or when traveling. Both simple AC char...Read more -
What are Mode 1, 2, 3 and 4?
In the charging standard, charging is divided into a mode called “mode”, and this describes, among other things, the degree of safety measures during charging. Charging mode – MODE – in short says something about safety during charging. In English these are called charging...Read more -
ABB to build 120 DC charging stations in Thailand
ABB has won a contract from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Thailand to install more than 120 fast-charging stations for electric cars across the country by the end of this year. These will be 50 kW columns. Specifically, 124 units of ABB’s Terra 54 fast-charging station will be ins...Read more
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