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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

Used in the right way, an e-scooter is a compelling transport solution for those not keen or able to cycle or walk to their ultimate destination. It means you can travel, should you wish, a substantial distance between charges. Its charging time is 3-4 hours, there’s a top speed of 32km/h and it weighs 12.5kg.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

That’s a shame because had this car been done right, it could’ve easily worked as affordable EV transport. Compare the bZ to the brand’s own re-done Prius – the new Prius has flaws but it’s generally packaged much better. The juice comes from a lithium-ion battery pack with a 71.4-kWh kWh capacity.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

Blink Charging

The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. Over in the United Kingdom, various local governments have partnered with AI firms to help them figure out where they need to put EV charging stations to bolster EV adoption and benefit the entire community.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

EV Central

We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station. As everyday town transport it’s proving superb.

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Save up to $1,430 during Juiced’s July 4th e-bike sale, Worx Landroid robotic mower lows, 1-day Tesla EV charger adapter sale, more

Baua Electric

Save up to $1,430 during Juiced’s sitewide 4th of July celebrations, with e-bikes starting from $1,592 Juiced Bikes has launched its 4th of July celebrations with a sitewide promo that is taking an additional 10% off everything under the brand, with two exceptions on the RipRacer and the RipCurrent S Step-Thru models.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In the 1990s, batteries had far less capacity than they do today, and for the small community of EV users, the prospect of running out of juice and becoming stranded was very real. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue. A strong V2G patron has yet to emerge.

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Will JuiceBox EV chargers be stranded assets as owner shirks support?

Baua Electric

home smart EV chargers Prompted a letter to the FTC, alarm about connected devices relying on company servers If you’ve come to rely on smart EV charging as part of your daily routine, and you have one of the most popular smart chargers in the U.S., Enel X abruptly left the U.S. you might soon have to come up with an old-tech backup plan.