A Guide to the FLO Home EV Charging Station
FLO is the largest EV charging network and charging station manufacturer in Canada, and they are now offering two high-quality Level 2 charging stations for home charging.
EV Charging Stations: Staying Safe
Safety might not be the first consideration when selecting a charging station, but safety is actually the most important thing to consider. The primary function of a plug-in vehicle charging station is to provide electrical safety for the operator and electrical infrastructure throughout the charging process and specifically to address the risks of fire and electric shock.
EPA (Encourages) Duke Energy To Progress Public EV Charging In N.C. By 30%
Originally published on CleanTechnica.com It is not always that one finds positive movement with large utilities in these game-changing days of renewable energy and EVs. A recent positive, announced in early July 2016, was Duke Energy’s $1.5 […]
EV Charging App, Data, & Community via ChargeHub
Originally published on CleanTechnica.com The first few weeks one drives an EV, the world opens up. One adventure follows in the wake of the last. At common recharge points where you stop to give your car some […]
EV Champion Chris Sharek
I appreciate the central west coast and southwest coast of Florida and the cities here with adequate EV charging stations available for public use — allowing me to live with a Nissan LEAF and no home […]
Australian Utility Offering $1/Day EV Charging
The Australian electric utility company AGL will be offering a flat AUS$1 a day for all-you-can-do electric vehicle charging to customers with one of the company’s smart meters, according to recent reports. The new offer was […]
Nissan LEAF FAQ (My Answers)
Originally published on CleanTechnica As I slow to a stop at an EV charger, someone walking by the LEAF takes a long look at the EV and what I am doing. I see the quizzical bubbles […]
Renault & Eneco Sign Agreement To Develop Smart Charging App For Use With ZOE EV
The auto-manufacturing giant Renault has signed a new agreement with the energy supplier Eneco that will see a new smart-charging smartphone app developed for use with the ZOE electric vehicle, according to recent reports. The new […]
Ford Has A Patent For Puddle Light EV Charging Status Display
A patent was apparently taken out by Ford for a system utilizing the “puddle light” of an electric vehicle to display the charging status of the vehicle in real-time, according to recent reports. The reference to […]
The Level 2 Charging Difference Between A Mercedes B-Class Electric & Smart Electric Drive
Ted Kidd shared some useful insight on the bottom of this long article comparing the charging capabilities of 27 electric car models, but it’s a topic that I thought deserved a little more attention in a […]
How Getting An Electric Car Can Cut Your Electricity Bill
The common assumption is that getting an electric car will jack up your electricity usage and thus electricity bill, and that is probably the norm to one extent or another, but that’s not always the case. […]
Who Drives Electric Cars? + Electric Cars Growing Rapidly (Infographic)
The Wall Street Journal (which I just railed on the other day for a horrible post about solar energy) has actually published a pretty interesting infographic on who drives electric cars. Granted, I saved myself the […]