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Eye-Opening: First-Time Tesla Model 3 Owner Learns They Can't Charge at Home
Eye-Opening: First-Time Tesla Model 3 Owner Learns They Can't Charge at Home

30 Jun 2024, 13:43 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Buying an all-electric vehicle can make a lot of sense for people who are preponderantly urban dwellers. But proper research is needed

 
Tesla Supercharger Team Disbanding Delays NACS Adoption for Other Carmakers
Tesla Supercharger Team Disbanding Delays NACS Adoption for Other Carmakers

31 May 2024, 08:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After firing the Supercharger team, Tesla will delay the NACS adoption for other brands, with Polestar and GM confirming they were among those affected

 
Heads Up, Rivian Owners! Thieves Will Steal Your Camp Speaker
Heads Up, Rivian Owners! Thieves Will Steal Your Camp Speaker

19 May 2024, 11:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / While all-electric vehicles may not be thieves' preferred targets, some accessories can attract their attention. The Rivian camp speaker is one of them

 
Once Catalysts for EV Adoption, Apartment Complexes Are Now Slowing It Down
Once Catalysts for EV Adoption, Apartment Complexes Are Now Slowing It Down

12 May 2024, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Buying an all-electric vehicle can be a great idea. Urban dwellers, especially, can benefit from ditching conventional cars. But many might not want to anymore

 
Energy Giant BP To Feast on Tesla Supercharger Now That Elon Musk Threw It Away
Energy Giant BP To Feast on Tesla Supercharger Now That Elon Musk Threw It Away

10 May 2024, 11:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla disbanded its Supercharger team, starting a gold rush for the remains of the Supercharger business, including its ousted employees

 
Electrify America Won't Repair Vandalized Chargers Until After Police Investigation
Electrify America Won't Repair Vandalized Chargers Until After Police Investigation

6 May 2024, 20:57 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / EV owners must become more involved in their local community to promote zero-tailpipe emission cars. Otherwise, they stand to lose good fast-charging spots

 
Electrify America Steps In After Tesla Gives Up on Adding New DC Chargers on a Whim
Electrify America Steps In After Tesla Gives Up on Adding New DC Chargers on a Whim

3 May 2024, 20:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The world's most valuable automaker recently decided to lay off nearly everyone involved in the Supercharger department. Rivals stand to gain

 
Lamp Post EV Charging Is Making a Comeback. But Is It the Right Solution This Time?
Lamp Post EV Charging Is Making a Comeback. But Is It the Right Solution This Time?

20 Apr 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Using street lighting poles as EV chargers sounds so logical. So, why did this idea not spread like fire all over the world?

 
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One

10 Feb 2024, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ignore everything else about EVs and just stick to running costs. The conclusion couldn't be simpler. The choice becomes obvious immediately

 
North America’s First Wireless Charging Road Debuts in Detroit
North America’s First Wireless Charging Road Debuts in Detroit

1 Dec 2023, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A quarter-mile stretch in Detroit, Michigan, charges compatible electric cars while they drive, idle, or park along the road

 
Lotus' New 450-kW DC Fast Chargers Are Ideal for EVs With an 800V+ Architecture
Lotus' New 450-kW DC Fast Chargers Are Ideal for EVs With an 800V+ Architecture

28 Nov 2023, 11:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Chinese-owned British automaker is moving forward with its strategy for the all-electric future. It wants to make charging feel like a breeze

 
First Impressions of V4 Tesla Superchargers Are Not Always Flattering
First Impressions of V4 Tesla Superchargers Are Not Always Flattering

10 Nov 2023, 15:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As Tesla opens the first Supercharger V4 stations in the US, owners get to see what is good and what is wrong with the upgraded chargers

 
Rivian Ends Complimentary Charging, Here's How Much It Costs To Charge at a RAN Station
Rivian Ends Complimentary Charging, Here's How Much It Costs To Charge at a RAN Station

9 Nov 2023, 10:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian ended complimentary charging at the Rivian Adventure Network sooner than expected, but the charging fees are more than reasonable

 
New App Promises To Reward EV Owners for Charging, No Matter Where They Plug In
New App Promises To Reward EV Owners for Charging, No Matter Where They Plug In

27 Oct 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Your all-electric vehicle needs electrons, no matter where you choose to go. So, why not get some of that cash back? Here's the mechanism

 
Complimentary Charging for Rivian's Adventure Network Ends, Paid Options To Come in 2024
Complimentary Charging for Rivian's Adventure Network Ends, Paid Options To Come in 2024

26 Oct 2023, 18:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced earlier this year that charging at Adventure Network chargers will not be free anymore, and recent changes hint at paid options coming soon

 
Top EV Charging App Receives Major iOS 17 Update for iPhone Users
Top EV Charging App Receives Major iOS 17 Update for iPhone Users

9 Oct 2023, 07:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ChargePoint has recently received a new update that prepares the app for the new iOS experience available on iPhone XS and newer

 
The Largest Fast-Charging Station in the World Is in Shenzhen, and It's Not Owned by Tesla
The Largest Fast-Charging Station in the World Is in Shenzhen, and It's Not Owned by Tesla

19 Sep 2023, 10:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Shell opened the largest DC fast-charging station in the world in Shenzhen (China), with 258 stalls able to serve over 3,300 EVs per day

 
Tesla's 50,000th Supercharger Stall Is Finished in Ultra Red, Here's Where You'll Find It
Tesla's 50,000th Supercharger Stall Is Finished in Ultra Red, Here's Where You'll Find It

15 Sep 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The renowned EV maker recently announced that it has erected over 50,000 Supercharger pedestals all over the world. But only one is truly special

 
Uncle Sam Is Spending $100 Million To Repair or Replace Broken EV Chargers
Uncle Sam Is Spending $100 Million To Repair or Replace Broken EV Chargers

13 Sep 2023, 22:16 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Being able to fast charge your all-electric vehicle is paramount for widespread adoption and enabling long zero-tailpipe emission journeys

 
Ford, BMW, and Honda Join Forces To Create a Brand-New Company, Here's Why
Ford, BMW, and Honda Join Forces To Create a Brand-New Company, Here's Why

12 Sep 2023, 22:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Legacy automakers are preparing to catch up to Tesla and are not messing around. Here's why this new company is important