Category Archives: Battery/Charging Experience

Set an end timer to charge your electric car

Why should I set an end timer? [UPDATE: 10/1/17 – Updated to include information about charge rates and times with L1 and L2 EVSE] All electric cars and many EVSEs (electric vehicle supply equipment) come with a timer that offers … Continue reading

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Which charging standard will win?

Will we need to have a winner? When we pull up to a typical gas pump, we are faced with several hose options – regular, mid-grade, premium, and sometimes diesel. Perhaps this is our electric vehicle (EV) future as well. … Continue reading

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Alcoa to develop aluminum air battery

Potential for use as range extender for lithium ion battery vehicles Alcoa has announced a partnership with Phinergy to develop and commercialize aluminum air batteries. Phinergy has been developing aluminum air battery technology since 2008, and is looking to take … Continue reading

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ChargePoint becoming the network to beat with recent capital infusion

$22.6 million add brings total funding to over $110 million ChargePoint, based in northern California, now operates more than 17,000 charging ports in the nation making it the largest EV charging network in the country. With this capital infusion of … Continue reading

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Buy a LEAF, charge for free

Program to reach 80 percent of sales market Nissan announced this week the intention of offering free charging for two years to everyone that purchases or leases a new LEAF. Ultimately the program will reach 25 U.S. markets covering 80 … Continue reading

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2013 LEAF Very Low Battery Warning Research

Or what happens when you use all of your juice We understand the need of many LEAF owners, and potential LEAF owners, to know how far their LEAF will take them. Depending on driving style, elevation changes, vehicle load, and … Continue reading

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