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Faster isn't always better. Slow-charging EVs could have big benefits
Thinking about an EV as your next car, but worried about where to charge it, and whether you'll need a pricey electrical upgrade to your home? If you have parking and a plug somewhere nearby, your home is probably EV ready, say those who have embraced 'slow' charging.
#car #electricvehicle #charging #News #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/slow-charging-1.7521784?cmp=rss
Spain & Portugal had major blackouts yesterday. #EVs can help: with large batteries and #bidirectional #charging, they power homes and support the grid.
Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands lead the way - others, including Germany, must catch up. It’s time to rethink what cars can do.
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https://www.europesays.com/2029125/ Government plans to build thousands of EV chargers by 2030, but more funding needed #10000 #1400 #2030 #about #achieve #build #But #by #Chargers #Charging #concessionary #ev #from #funding #goal #Government #increasing #loan #more #needed’ #NewZealand #number #of #plans #public #scheme #Stations #thousands #TO #will #zealand
@KarlHeinzHasliP @denki Personally, I think that standardized #batteries that get swapped would've been the solution to the charging speed problem.
#BEV|s are a problem and the #EnergyDensity and #Charging problems are hard walls that can only be circumvented (i.e. swapping fluids at a #RedoxFlow-#Battery) or ignored (i.e. #Methanol #FuelCell)...
Personally, I think #Trolleybuses are the best option if #Trams & #Trains ain't feasible (i.e. steep grates like in #Solingen) and the few edgecases that'll never get 24/7 once per hour bus service or even an on-call minibus need to get more efficient without #ConflictMinerals from #UnfairTrade (i.e. #Cobalt) and destruction of unique habitats (i.e. #Lithium)...
Solving the #EnergyProblem isn't a technological issue, but a political one (see #DESERTEC)...
$8 5-Pack LISEN #60W #USB-C to USB-C #Charging #Cables (2x 3.3', 2x 6.6', 10')
List $14.99 - $7.05 w/PromoCode 478NN6HT = $7.94
https://www.dealigg.com/story-5-Pack-LISEN-60W-USB-C-Charging-Cables-2x-3-3-2x-6-6-10
While it does have wireless charging, it lacks MagSafe.
Why?!
iPhone 16e Doesn't Have MagSafe
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/19/iphone-16e-doesnt-have-magsafe/
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday...
Apple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 years
Biggest challenge for B.C. electric vehicle drivers is access to public chargers: survey
The survey, commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association in partnership with BCAA, found eight in 10 of those asked said they plan to buy another electric vehicle next time.
#electricvehicle #survey #charging #BC #Economy #electricvehiclechargers
https://globalnews.ca/news/10958772/biggest-challenge-bc-electric-vehicle-drivers-public-chargers-survey/
Biggest challenge for B.C. electric vehicle drivers is access to public chargers: survey
While B.C. electric vehicle owners are happy with the cost of charging and maintaining their vehicles, a new survey finds they are less than satisfied with the battery range and access to public chargers. The survey, commissione...
#electricvehicle #survey #charging #BC #Economy #electricvehiclechargers
https://globalnews.ca/news/10958772/biggest-challenge-bc-electric-vehicle-drivers-public-chargers-survey/
Cmon, guys, charge faster, would you! We've got to beat SCE! #batteries #charging #PSPS
My old usbc charger stopped charging to 100%, only going to 95%. Then I got a new one, a GAN, and my completely depleted laptop recharged to 100% -- for a week or two. Now it is back to stopping at 95%. Charging it while it's off doesn't seem to help it get above 95%. What's going on, and why did it charge to 100% for a while? #charging #thinkpad #TwoBatteries
From: <donotreply@voltiegroup.com>
Last paragraph after a very long email:
"We appreciate your prompt action and look forward to providing you with the best possible experience. If you encounter any issues, don’t hesitate to reach out to us."
Nowhere in the email is there a contact email, phone number or anything else that would allow me to "reach out" to them (and let them know I no longer have the JuiceBox charger).
Five charging stops, one food stop and 782 miles later, we’re home! Cost about $130 in electricity.
Good news is that EA’s chargers were all working today (though the first post we used at Panoche was slower than it should have been, and we moved when one of the others opened up).
Only a couple of lines today too, and only short waits despite some inconsiderate chargers
Disclaimer: I am not a fan of #Musk and I do not own a #Tesla.
I encourage you to look at the "google map" equivalent for your route on a Tesla nav system. I suspect you will see more charging stations than you expect.
The above is a friendly suggestion, sorry this got so long, feel free to skip to the end!
This was my experience....
I recently did a trip with a friend just to the east of your maps in his new Tesla Model Y. (St. George, UT was the furthest west). I was amazed at how many Tesla-branded #charging stations there were, and how integrated they are with the vehicle. You tell the dash nav system where you want to go and it will route you based on your current charge, the distance, need for re-charge(s), and charging station locations.
The route info reads something like this... "drive 100 miles to this station in a museum parking lot, you will arrive with 20% charge (and 4 of 6 chargers should be open), charge for at least 23 minutes (to 65%), then complete your journey... you should arrive with 15% charge." We drove hundreds of miles over three weeks and it was correct every time. In that period we diverted our route once due to power concerns (off a very small highway in remote Utah).
Then you throw in the fact that there are independent chargers (both Tesla and non-Tesla) at many #hotels (usually the juice is free!)--and sometimes even restaurants and parking garages. My friend has #adapters for most non-Tesla chargers. (I think you can by an adapter to allow your Kia to use Tesla chargers... if not now, soon?)
I'm on my third #Prius and I had NO IDEA how robust the Tesla charging network is. I felt like I was seeing a parallel universe for the first time. It's basically squirreled away in obscure parking lots and "back alleys". This makes sense, using space that is otherwise underused and local businesses benefit because drivers have 20-60 min of time to kill while they charge.
For example, Green River UT, a town of less than 1000 off of I-70, has 8-12 stations in the parking lot of the John Wesley Powell River History Museum (worth a visit!). We pulled in, plugged in, went across the street to the Tamarisk Restaurant to eat dinner (nice place!), and by the time we were done the battery was full.
That said there are several BAD THINGS about actually DRIVING a Tesla.
The most telling is that it's sensors are not as good as in my 2021 Prius. The Tesla MISREADS SIGNS and/or has bad data about speed limits. It will "touch the brakes" on it's own if it thinks the speed limit is 35 when it's actually 55. No way to turn this off as far as I know.
My Prius rarely misses a standard white speed sign. The current speed limit just appears on the dash. The car takes no action on its own. It DOES apply the brakes automatically IF the forward-looking radar detects something like a car turning in front of me. Alas, the Tesla has NO RADAR, because the CEO told the engineers he wanted a "pure video" system (quoting my friend). I have no idea how it performs in a dense fog?! Give me radar any day!
So, if the Tesla gets "frightened" by some figment of its video imagination, it will slam on the brakes for no good reason. This happened out of the blue even on the freeway, but also predictably on winding roads going up and down. It "can't SEE the road ahead" when you crest a hill, so it hits the brakes.
It also has this spooky "ghost car" display next to the steering wheel that frequently "sees" people and vehicles that ARE NOT THERE! Look at the screen shot I took in Arches Natl Park... I was stopped by the side of the road and there were NO people and NO semi-truck in front of me. I would NEVER engage the "full auto-drive" mode based on the above. It is insane that it is even allowed!
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Sagt mal, Ihr FEDI-Elektro-Expert:innen: Ich lade mein #Smartphone nur in Ausnahmefällen an einem Schnelllader, weil ich früher mal hörte, dass das #Schnellladen den #Akku schneller abnutzen würde.
Stimmt das für moderne Geräte (also z.B. mein 2,5 Jahre altes Pixel 7) noch oder lebe ich da mit einem veralteten Weltbild?
Having now done a few road trips in the #EV I have some thoughts on the #charging infrastructure in Australia.
* RFID cards for charging are great. The Evie issued card can be registered on your ChargeFox account as well, but not BP, they have their own. Cards (which can just live in the glovebox) are a LOT less hassle than using an App, and work when you don't have mobile service (like various rural locations, and in underground carparks). Having said that, credit card "tap and go" would be even better.
* We need more than just one or two charge stations every 100+km. If you're putting charging infrastructure in, put in 6+ well spaced charge stations. They're only going to get more popular.
* Shopping centre charge stations are not worth visiting. They all seem to be capped around 20-25kW delivery rate, and on a road trip, that's abominable.
* Put some damn shade over the charging stations! So many are sitting out in the full sun. Petrol stations usually have a large awning.
Super Rad Kempower EV stuff
Visiting Kempower USA To See What’s Coming For Their DC Fast Charging Business In 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCn0BBQc9A
> Kyle, Coleton, and Jose visit Kempower USA for an impromptu visit to see what’s been happening and what’s to come for their DCFC units and businessCheck out ...
#ev #charging #chargingstations #usa
The #EU “power” of a combined population of 450 million consumers setting world #standards. #usbc standard #charging #connector
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table?lang=en