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Electric Car Charging: How Long Does It Really Take?

Electric Car Charging: How Long Does It Really Take?

Charging times vary due to things like the temperature, the EV itself, and the type of charger, but we can provide reasonable estimates.
By Ty Duffy 1m ago
The Nissan Leaf's Bidirectional Charging Gets A Nice Upgrade

The Nissan Leaf's Bidirectional Charging Gets A Nice Upgrade

The Leaf can now send more power back to the grid when necessary.
By Eric Loveday Aug 28 2024
$18 Million Tesla Supercharger Station Is Coming To New York City

$18 Million Tesla Supercharger Station Is Coming To New York City

NYC's Queens borough will get a huge Supercharger station after Tesla paid $18 million to the plot owner.
By Suvrat Kothari Aug 27 2024
The U.S. Is Now Adding 1,000 New EV Chargers Every Week

The U.S. Is Now Adding 1,000 New EV Chargers Every Week

Plus, Canada adds a new 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and Canoo moves to Texas.
By Rob Stumpf Aug 27 2024
This Solar DC-To-DC EV Charger Promises To Cut Energy Losses By Up To 20%

This Solar DC-To-DC EV Charger Promises To Cut Energy Losses By Up To 20%

Enteligent’s TLCEV T1 solar EV charger is up for pre-order.
By Iulian Dnistran Aug 27 2024
Tesla May Finally Be Ramping Up Charging Adapter Production

Tesla May Finally Be Ramping Up Charging Adapter Production

Drivers of Ford, General Motors and other non-Tesla EVs, rejoice. Your NACS adapter may soon be arriving.
By Patrick George Aug 25 2024
Watch The Lucid Air Grand Touring Add 200 Miles Of Range In 11 Minutes

Watch The Lucid Air Grand Touring Add 200 Miles Of Range In 11 Minutes

The longest range electric car is also among the fastest charging EVs on the planet. But does it charge faster than the Porsche Taycan?
By Suvrat Kothari Aug 23 2024
Most Plug-In Hybrids Never Get Plugged In. Here's How To Change That

Most Plug-In Hybrids Never Get Plugged In. Here's How To Change That

PHEVs deliver phenomenal efficiency when they're regularly charged. Skip the plug, and you lose the benefits.
By Suvrat Kothari Aug 22 2024
GM Thinks It Can Make 'Big Battery' EVs Work. Ford Isn't So Sure

GM Thinks It Can Make 'Big Battery' EVs Work. Ford Isn't So Sure

As Ford gets gunshy about huge EV batteries, GM sees a different path. Which approach will define the future of large EVs?
By Patrick George Aug 20 2024
Lucid RangeXchange: Watch Us Charge An EV With Another EV

Lucid RangeXchange: Watch Us Charge An EV With Another EV

Vehicle-to-vehicle EV charging is here to stay. I tried using a Lucid to charge my Chevy Equinox EV; here's how that went.
By Tom Moloughney Aug 20 2024
DC Fast Charging Is Getting Better. But Level 2 Is Getting Worse

DC Fast Charging Is Getting Better. But Level 2 Is Getting Worse

A public charging study by JD Power shows consistent improvement in charging experience this year, but the results are more nuanced than they appear.
By Kevin Williams Aug 14 2024
Donald Trump's Math On EV Chargers Is Way Off

Donald Trump's Math On EV Chargers Is Way Off

Trump says the U.S. spent $9 billion on "eight chargers." He's not even close. A top EV charging official explains why.
By Tim Levin Aug 9 2024
Tesla Now Offers A $5,000 Bundle With FSD And Unlimited Supercharging

Tesla Now Offers A $5,000 Bundle With FSD And Unlimited Supercharging

Here's how much you'd have to drive to make it worth the money.
By Rob Stumpf Aug 9 2024
ChargePoint's New Omni Port Works For Tesla Drivers. And Everyone Else

ChargePoint's New Omni Port Works For Tesla Drivers. And Everyone Else

Any EV, any parking space. Meet ChargePoint's answer to the plug wars, enabling drivers of all vehicles to charge at the same station.
By Tom Moloughney Aug 8 2024
This EV Has A Built-In Charging Cable. Here's Why That's Brilliant

This EV Has A Built-In Charging Cable. Here's Why That's Brilliant

Fiat's Grande Panda is the first in a new line of EVs with charging cables built into the front fascia. This could solve a lot of problems.
By Andrei Nedelea Aug 6 2024
If Your Tesla Cybertruck Is Supercharging At 320+ kW, 'It's Not A Bug'

If Your Tesla Cybertruck Is Supercharging At 320+ kW, 'It's Not A Bug'

Tesla is running a trial of a DC charging boost at a few stations before a wider rollout.
By Mark Kane Aug 5 2024
Tesla Sues EVject Startup Over Charging Adapter That Poses Alleged Fire Risk

Tesla Sues EVject Startup Over Charging Adapter That Poses Alleged Fire Risk

The Escape Connector is advertised as the solution for shady charging locations where carjacking can occur.
By Iulian Dnistran Aug 5 2024
Porsche Taycan Prototype Sets New Wireless Charging Record

Porsche Taycan Prototype Sets New Wireless Charging Record

Researchers maxed out the Taycan’s DC input with a novel wireless charger.
By Iulian Dnistran Aug 2 2024
Ford's NACS Adapter Rollout Gets Delayed Again

Ford's NACS Adapter Rollout Gets Delayed Again

Ford emailed its EV customers this afternoon saying it was working to deliver the NACS adapters "as soon as possible."
By Suvrat Kothari Jul 31 2024
Tesla Apparently Ends ‘Wet Towel Trick’ At Superchargers

Tesla Apparently Ends ‘Wet Towel Trick’ At Superchargers

Years later, Tesla tweaked some things under the hood of its Superchargers. A known hack no longer works for safety reasons.
By Iulian Dnistran Jul 29 2024
11:35 Weird: Jaguar I-Pace Charges Faster If You Put The Hazard Lights On

Weird: Jaguar I-Pace Charges Faster If You Put The Hazard Lights On

It sounds like a weird EV myth, but a new video shows that, for at least some people, it's true.
By Mack Hogan Jul 26 2024
Tesla Owners Are Putting Wet Towels On Supercharger Handles To Get Higher Charging Speeds

Tesla Owners Are Putting Wet Towels On Supercharger Handles To Get Higher Charging Speeds

The trick is reportedly most useful on older, V2 Supercharger stalls, but it can also come in handy on the newer V3 units.
By Iulian Dnistran Jul 25 2024
32:54 Audi Q6 E-Tron Beats Tesla Model Y In This Long-Distance Challenge

Audi Q6 E-Tron Beats Tesla Model Y In This Long-Distance Challenge

It's now the fastest all-electric SUV in Bjørn Nyland's 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge.
By Mark Kane Jul 25 2024
Tesla Supercharger Deployment Down 30% In Q2 2024

Tesla Supercharger Deployment Down 30% In Q2 2024

The drop comes just months after deep layoffs at Tesla's Supercharging team in April.
By Mark Kane Jul 24 2024
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