Category Archives: Charging Infrastructure

2018 Nissan LEAF Review

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Ernie Hernandez

The 2018 Nissan LEAF offers enough promise to retain its place as the best selling EV in the world First, let’s take a look at it. Why the 2018 LEAF raises the bar [UPDATE: This article was updated 9/22/17 to … Continue reading →

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Nissan and BMW partner on more fast charge stations

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Ernie Hernandez

Partnership to continue into 2017 EV drivers will find it easier to find a fast charge station in the coming years as Nissan and BMW continue to partner with EVgo to bring additional fast charging capability to both CHAdoMO and … Continue reading →

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Nissan expands No Charge to Charge markets

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Ernie Hernandez

Doubles Nissan’s claim of reaching 25 initial markets July of 2014 saw Nissan introduce their No Charge to Charge program in ten markets, with a commitment to add fifteen more markets over the next twelve months. Not only have they … Continue reading →

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EV charging is getting easier

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Ernie Hernandez

More places to charge with easier access Currently, EV drivers must collect an assortment of charging network access cards if one is to be able to charge at the nearest charging station. This issue harkens back to the days when … Continue reading →

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Innovative use of used EV batteries

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Ernie Hernandez

FreeWire Technologies develops mobile EV charging One concern of the relatively new EV industry is what is going to be done with used EV batteries. California based FreeWire Technologies, one of hopefully many more to come, has a creative solution. … Continue reading →

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CHAdeMO vs. SAE CCS vs. Tesla Supercharger

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ernie Hernandez

Who is king of the mountain? While editing my last post, looking at the maps of DC quick chargers in Japan and in the United States, it made me wonder how the coverage would compare when evaluating the three standards … Continue reading →

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