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Ford and Purdue developing charging station cable that can deliver increased current for faster charging

Green Car Congress

Ford and Purdue University researchers are working to develop a new, patent-pending charging station cable that could combine with in-development vehicle charging technology, making it even easier for people to transition to EVs with seamless re-charging. —Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B.

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Volvo PHEV review, EV insurance cost, cable theft, Big Oil pushback: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Thieves are looking at fat charging cables as a fat paycheck (but they’re not). In a review of. EVs still cost more to insure. The oil industry is speaking up against EPA standards—and filing court cases. And we plug in Volvo’s plug-in hybrid sedan and see why it’s pointing to EVs.

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Tesla Electric reviews on operations in Texas

Teslarati

Reviews on Tesla Electric in Texas were shared by the company via X. Tesla Energy posted a short video on X, sharing three customers’ reviews of Tesla Electric in Texas. He also showed a Tesla Electric bill that charged him $6. They may also charge their vehicles during the day between 6 AM and 12 AM for a low, flat rate.

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Tesla confirms it is developing wireless inductive EV charging

Teslarati

Tesla confirmed it is developing a wireless inductive electric vehicle charging platform for owners in an interview with Jay Leno. Tesla sells wireless charging unit firm Wiferion, but keeps its engineers: report Up until now, Tesla kept its developments of wireless EV charging underwraps. I’d love to chat!

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2023 Prius review, Accord Hybrid safety, Daimler charging network: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Daimler is re-upping its aim to establish a charging and hydrogen network for big trucks. The Honda Accord makes the top tier for safety. Saab’s engineering braintrust continued to concoct new vehicles in an era of EVs. And we followed up with the latest Prius hybrid and found a lot to love as well as some gripes.

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In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

Green Car Congress

Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. The common industry/NGO request comes ahead of the expected review of Europe’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (AFID) this year.

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Break My Stride: The Real Reason Charging Stations Are Needed Every 20–30 Miles (Or Less)

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’re experienced with EV road tripping, you know where your vehicle’s “sweet spot” for charging is. Every EV has a fast charging curve, with the fastest charging happening at lower percentages and the slowest charging happening as the battery approaches 100%.

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