Jeep’s trailhead chargers support electrified off-roading

Instant torque, zero tailpipe emissions, no engine noise – there are a lot of reasons to like the idea of adding more battery power to off-roading. But there’s also one big question mark: How do you charge when you’re traveling tens or hundreds of mile… Continue reading Jeep’s trailhead chargers support electrified off-roading

First tidal-powered EV charging point installed in Shetland Islands

Nova Innovation has announced the installation of the first electric vehicle charge point powered by tidal energy, which is located on the island of Yell in the Shetlands.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Tidal Energy, Scotland, Electric V… Continue reading First tidal-powered EV charging point installed in Shetland Islands

VW’s mobile EV-charging robot concept becomes a reality

‘Tis the season … for Volkswagen to bring us up to speed on its efforts to make charging electric vehicles a completely autonomous operation. A year ago, almost to the day, the automaker unveiled its mobile charging robot concept, and now, having spent… Continue reading VW’s mobile EV-charging robot concept becomes a reality

Lightning Systems launches mobile charger for out of juice fleet EVs

Most drivers of electric vehicles will keep a weather eye on remaining range to make sure that they don’t run out of juice while on the move. But if that does happen, they can’t just walk to the nearest refueling point for a can full of charge. This is… Continue reading Lightning Systems launches mobile charger for out of juice fleet EVs

Peer-to-peer EV charging could completely eliminate EV charging stops

If aeroplanes can refuel each other mid-air, then why not electric cars? A weird and wonderful, if probably impractical, idea out of the University of Florida would see vehicles in high-speed convoy sharing energy in a peer-to-peer model.Continue Readi… Continue reading Peer-to-peer EV charging could completely eliminate EV charging stops

New CHAdeMO 3.0 standard supports EV charging over a massive 500 kW

One of the world’s major EV charging standards has released its 3.0 specification, harmonizing with China’s GB/T plug and using liquid-cooling to deliver monster charging rates more than double what Tesla’s V3 Supercharger is currently doing.Continue R… Continue reading New CHAdeMO 3.0 standard supports EV charging over a massive 500 kW

UK’s first Electric Avenue charges electric cars from streetlamps

A street in the City of Westminster in London has been dubbed Electric Avenue, W9 after Siemens and Ubitricity installed EV charging points in streetlamps, making it the first in the UK where all of its streetlamps have been given double duty.Continue … Continue reading UK’s first Electric Avenue charges electric cars from streetlamps