Tesla Supercharger network finally expanding into Romania
Romania is finally going to see Tesla Supercharger support, two years after Elon Musk’s promise.
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eVgo offering fast charging to Tesla’s on non-Tesla charging station
In the North America Tesla cars use a proprietary charging cord, therefore to fast charge a Tesla car in North America requires using the proprietary charging cord. This morning friends in a local Electric Auto Association chapter (GGEVA) noticed that an eVgo charging station in San Francisco had support for…
Why doesn’t Tesla install CHAdeMO or ComboChargingSystem charging stations?
According to Tesla, the company mission is to hasten the adoption of electric vehicles, and in general the renewable energy ecosystem. Hence Tesla is developing what are regarded as extremely awesome cars that happen to be electric, have managed to build a manufacturing asset base allowing them to approach a…
First non-Tesla “supercharger” providing DC fast charging for Tesla electric cars without adapter
What if Tesla Motors were to be the winner in the market share battle over DC Fast Charging services? Electric car owners are pawns in a battle between automakers on DC Fast Charging protocols and services. The three (four if you count China) charging standards, CHAdeMO, Combo Charging System, and…
Tesla’s Class 8 electric truck, first showing due tomorrow, is important, but hardly the second coming of Christ
The long-awaited Tesla big rig is due to be shown tomorrow, after being delayed a few times supposedly because of focus on ramping up Tesla Model 3 production. Of source the Model 3 is the make-or-break product of the moment and therefore Elon Musk and others at Tesla Motors must…
JB Straubel says Tesla talking with Automakers on Supercharger network collaboration
Over the weekend, at the Midwest Renewable Energy Association fair in Custer Wisconsin, one JB Straubel, the CTO of Tesla Motors, gave a talk. According to a report by Electrek, Straubel said that Tesla Motors is “talking with” other automakers about the Supercharger network. Clearly the current situation with three…
Tesla to bring Supercharging to urban areas, possible relief for apartment/condo dwelling EV owners
A single solitary sentence in Tesla’s announcement about doubling the Supercharger network could have a significant impact for urban-dwelling prospective electric car owners. Those who live in “multi-unit-dwellings”, like apartment or condominium complexes, usually have a hard time finding charging. Typically the landlord or home owners association puts up barriers…
Tesla Motors doubling Supercharger network, delivering on solar-powered-charging vision
The Tesla Model 3 is due for its production launch in a few months. While some of us are pondering our personal budget, Tesla Motors has a bigger issue on its mind. The key advantage they have over other automakers is the extensive reach of the Supercharger fast charging network.…
A non-Tesla SuperCharger-like network is now possible – will it be built?
Implementing a proper road trip with an electric car “simply” requires ultra-fast charging above the 100 kiloWatts charging rate. Tesla Motors Supercharger system has proved this , with the 120 kiloWatt charging rate giving Model S owners a 1 hour (or less) recharge time for up to 265 miles of range. While that’s not quite as…
Automaker rapprochement in CHAdeMO/ComboChargingSystem market-share battle is great for EV consumers
Last week, a partnership announcement between BMW, VW and ChargePoint looked to me that it was slanted towards the ComboCharging System. In other words, it looked like a continuing salvo in the DC Fast Charging market-share war between the Japanese automakers (Nissan et al) and the German/US automakers. Today, after…
How can CarCharging Group adopt Tesla Supercharger and CCS in Blink’s DC Fast Charging stations?
The CarCharging Group may be the first company to validate Tesla’s new strategy on patents. CCG has announced its intention to integrate the Tesla Supercharger technology into Blink fast charging stations. CarCharging Group started its life building charging stations on the ChargePoint network, but last year it bought the Blink…
Tesla Motors could gain big by releasing Supercharger technology to other automakers
Last week Elon Musk laid a bombshell during the Tesla Motors shareholders meeting, one that I barely mentioned in my report. I kind of brushed over it, writing a couple paragraphs about whether Tesla Motors should rebrand itself as a B Corporation because the company is seeking to create so…
We want solar powered fast EV charging for everyone – who will build it?
Will electric car charging always look as it does today – a few charging stations here and there? When there are hundreds of thousands of electric cars sold per year, won’t the current electric vehicle charging model be swamped? Maybe a company needs to reconceptualize the whole model? The rise…
German automakers complain over non-standardized Tesla Supercharger, but where are the CCS cars?
It would be wonderful if there were one fast charging standard for electric cars. We’ve collectively gone through periods with dueling standards, and it was painful. But, the current environment has several fast charging standards (CHAdeMO, China, Combined Charging System, and Tesla) each of which are vying for dominance. Recently…
Frankenplug fast chargers in California don’t help DC QC standards war with CHAdeMO
In California, eVgo is beginning to build their charging infrastructure (finally – aren’t they a little behind schedule?) and the good news for BMW i3 and Chevy Spark EV owners is the infrastructure being built supports both CHAdeMO and Combo Charging System fast charging. But the situation just picks at…
