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Franklin’s Charging Shows Us What EV Charging As A Small Business Looks Like

CleanTechnica EVs

When it comes to both gas stations and EV charging, the big names get most of the attention. Tesla, Electrify America, EVgo, and others are what people think of first for EV charging, largely because just about everyone has either charged at one or seen one. But, on the gas.

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Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability

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EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process.

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Are These EV Charging “Trees” A Solution For Curbside Charging?

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EV fast charging is even quite easy on road trips in most places now. However, there’s one big barrier that I do still find a bit concerning — regular, reliable charging for people without. continued] The post Are These EV Charging “Trees” A Solution For Curbside Charging? EV options are growing rapidly.

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Is SCAR A Better Measure Of Charging Station Reliability?

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A recent blog post from Electric Era, a charging company installing battery storage charging stations in the western US, shared some interesting news from California. The state’s Energy Commission announced that instead of using stall uptime or station uptime, or measuring how often a person can get a charge at.

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How We Can Stop EV Charging Cable Theft For Good

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On the last charge of the day, already running a little late, you pull up to the charging station. As usual, you get out of your EV, reach for the station’s charging handle, and lift it. continued] The post How We Can Stop EV Charging Cable Theft For Good appeared first on CleanTechnica. It’s as.

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The State of Electric Truck Charging In Mid-2024

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Last month, news broke of a massive new electric truck charging station in California. What made this station so impressive is the capability of charging 96 electric trucks simultaneously! As we know, electric trucks can require some serious power to charge, so that means the station must have equally impressive.

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Electrify America EV charging network set to grow by 25% in 2024

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Electrify America confirmed Thursday, on the sixth anniversary of its first fast-charger installation, that it’s planning a big expansion of its fast-charging network in 2024. EA aims to reach 5,000 chargers by the end of the year, including larger charging stations and broader support for Plug & Charge payment tech.

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