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J+ BOOSTER 2 portable EV charger review: More bang for your buck

Baua Electric

When Juice Americas launched its portable two-in-one EV charger , the J+ BOOSTER 2, in North America, Electrek was invited to review it. January 23, 2024, update: J+ Americas has launched a revamped e-commerce website, jplusbooster.com , on the Shopify platform. Here’s how it went. It’s basically a 2-in-1.

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

The Truth About Cars

“As consumers and dealers continue to seek SUVs with rugged appearance characteristics, we will continue to offer accessory options that allow them to further personalize their Volkswagen SUV,” said Petar Danilovic, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Strategy at Volkswagen of America. “It

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat. Electrek’s Take Fiat has been around in North America for more than a hundred years, but things never really took off in the states. Get started here. –ad*

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

Buzz and see if it’s worth waiting for in North America. Buzz was easy to juice up with useful info provided on the center screen. Buzz had plenty of personality and proved to be a comfortable, fun vehicle to road rally with. We’d have plenty of time to get to know the ID. The brilliant display was easy to read and helpful.

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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

MIT spinoff A123 was a personal favorite, also Germany’s Continental was in the running, but it was LG Chem subsidiary and Detroit based Compact Power, Inc. If they contract with Plug In America to consult, we’d sell a million of them:~). that got the nod. It’s all in how they market them.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And personally I like better simple solutions. This car was bought in or designed for america! Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? Neutral jakem @ Apr 19th 2009 5:21PM Thats only a better solution for people who have a garage at home. Is this the Zune HD?

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

Cars That Think

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. Aside from balky chargers, or stations that dispense juice at lower-than-expected rates, other notorious issues include cords that are too short to easily reach EV charging ports.