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Kempower, Wennstrom and Fastcharge open public charging site for electric trucks in Norway – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Trucks at the site are powered by the Kempower Power Unit, the company’s rack-style, modularly scalable converter cabinet solution, which is capable of delivering up to 600 kW of charging power. Fastcharge will also act as the first point of call for services and maintenance at the site.

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Fisker opens reservations for Ocean SUV; cost starts as low as $379/month

Green Car Congress

The Fisker app offers a flexible lease program, maintenance and repair on demand, insurance purchase to easy finance options. Insurance quotes for drivers attaining the Fisker Ocean are projected to be significantly lower than other vehicles on the road today due to a unique and proprietary low cost of service and maintenance model.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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It converts electrical energy from the battery into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle’s wheels. They include components such as inverters, converters, and motor controllers. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. Hence, they are likely to always have relatively poorer performance, be more expensive in initial purchase, in ongoing maintenance and per kilometre travelled costs. 2015, p127) [1]. .

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

But Nissan has announced that for North America, they too are converting over to CCS. Importantly, Tesla is about to offer a converter that allows Teslas to use CCS charging sites. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

But Nissan has announced that for North America, they too are converting over to CCS. Importantly, Tesla is about to offer a converter that allows Teslas to use CCS charging sites. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost?

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What Are Typical EV Maintenance Costs?

EV Connect

If you’re switching to an electric vehicle (EV) from an internal combustion engine (ICE) car, how do the maintenance costs stack up? The good news is that EV maintenance costs are consistently lower than for gas-powered vehicles. Depending on the model, the cost of a new converter can range from hundreds to thousands.