Charging station
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Volkswagen and its Electrify America unit announced plans to install 2,000 fast chargers at 500 stations across the country by the end of 2019. VW's announcement on Wednesday included news that it also plans to install numerous chargers at 100 Walmarts in the U.S. The plan is part of VW's agreement to spend $2 billion nationwide after its diesel-cheating scandal. Of that total, $800 million will go to California, specifically. Electrify America and VW said the new fast chargers will deliver 20 miles of range per minute, which is seven times quicker than current fast chargers. Mark Vanderhelm...
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Porsche's 800-volt fast charging stations will rival Tesla's Supercharger network
Porsche's first battery-electric car, the production version of the Mission E, will feature immense charging infrastructure support from the brand itself. Eventually, Porsche's 800-volt "Turbo Charging" stations will populate highways and offer Mission E drivers a Tesla-like charging...
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Amazon patented a drone that can recharge your electric car on the go
Range anxiety is still an issue with electric cars, even though 240- and 300-mile EVs are now on the market. No matter how far the range, an EV driver could run low on charge with no charging station nearby. Amazon might have a solution for the electric equivalent of running out of gas. The United...
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Nissan Unveils 10-Minute Electric Car Charger, But It's Still 10 Years Away
There are at least three obstacles standing between electric cars and mainstream drivers: range-anxiety, battery recharge times, and the fledgling charging infrastructure. The good news is, Nissan may be well on its way to eliminating one of the three. Working in partnership with Japan's Kansai...
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Need To Charge Your Electric Car? There's A Google Map For That
Despite the best efforts of some in the auto industry to keep electric cars off the roads, they're back. Given the current state of technology, the EV's revenge will likely be slow and steady, but most experts agree that electrics are the future of transportation. There are, however, several...
Richard Read