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Cadillac ELR Early Adopters in Canada to Get Free Home Charging Station

Benji Jerew — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:06:37 +0000

Mention buying an electric vehicle, or even an extended-range electric vehicle, such as the Cadillac ELR, and there are some other considerations, such as, “How far can you go?” and “Where will you charge?” For those familiar with the convenience of the Chevy Volt and her decidedly upscale cousin, the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the answer the […]

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Boosting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Georgia Holds Out the Carrot

Benji Jerew — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:44:04 +0000

The state of Georgia, in the United States, thinks that electric vehicles are a good idea, and is holding out the carrot to organizations and universities to increase their use of the new technology. While many fleets have determined that electric vehicles are a great way to reduce their transportation bottom line, there’s still plenty […]

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Economical LII Electric Vehicle Charging Station Offered by ClipperCreek

Benji Jerew — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:15:29 +0000

Aside from the higher price of an electric vehicle, there’s also the price of the home electric vehicle charging station which needs to be considered. Depending on how much work the electrician needs to do to get your home up to speed for the extra load of an LII electric vehicle charger, this might get […]

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Do We Need Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:52:01 +0000

Electric vehicles have limitations, there’s no getting around it, but what is it, exactly, that makes an electric vehicle easier to adopt? The Tesla Motors model for making electric vehicles easier to adopt seems to involve two lines of thought. First, Tesla Model S’ 85 kWh battery delivers the most range available in any electric […]

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Electric Vehicle Wiring Required by new Palo Alto, California, Building Code

Benji Jerew — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:27:26 +0000

If California is the electric vehicle center of the United States, then Palo Alto, at the heart of Silicon Valley, is the electric vehicle center of California, which explains some new building code regulations recently passed by the City Council. Building codes may vary, depending on where you live and what kind of building you […]

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Tesla Model S Drivers: 3.2 Million Miles Driven Solely on the Supercharger Network

Benji Jerew — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:52:20 +0000

For those who can afford the decidedly upscale Tesla Model S, which includes unlimited access to the expanding Tesla Supercharger network, fuel savings turns out to be a big deal. After all, switching to an electric vehicle adds some upfront costs, such as the vehicle itself, a home charging station, and access to pay-to-play public […]

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Evatran's Wireless EV Charger: Lower Efficiency for Sake of Comfort?

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:36:53 +0000

Evatran, an EV charging company, announced that they have a deal with product design company Synchroness to mass-produce Plugless Power, a hands-free proximity charging system for electric vehicles.

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San Francisco to Become the EV Capital of the U.S.

Cristi — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:09:06 +0000

San Francisco wants to become one of the major green cities in the world by installing electric vehicle charging station.

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