Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images reader comments 111 with Good news, electric road-trippers: DC fast chargers are about to become a lot more common. On Wednesday, a group of seven major automakers announced a plan to create a new charging network of more than 30,000 chargers across North America starting next year. BMW, General ..
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Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 343 with 144 posters participating, including story author Share this story For much of the automobile’s existence, speed was the statistic that sold. But the move to electric vehicles is emphasizing range over performance—ironic given the EV’s inherent performance advantage here. While range remains a barrier to EV ..
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 353 with 134 posters participating, including story author Share this story A significant factor that scares people away from electric vehicles is confusion around charging. Every gas station in the land is fitted with nozzles that will fill any gasoline-powered car’s fuel tank. But not all EVs use ..
Enlarge / There are many good reasons why an EV charger should be networked, but it does come with vulnerabilities. Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 34 with 28 posters participating Share this story The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as passed by Congress last November, authorizes $7.5 billion to help meet US President ..
Enlarge / On a positive note, the charging stations were busy when we visited them. Jonathan Gitlin reader comments 367 with 177 posters participating, including story author Share this story In many regards, electric vehicles are clearly better than the internal combustion engine-powered relatives they will eventually replace. They’re quieter, they rattle and vibrate less, ..
Enlarge / The state of US charging infrastructure might seem dire, depending on where you live. Getty Images reader comments 166 with 61 posters participating, including story author Share this story The United States passed an important electric vehicle milestone earlier this year. At some point during the first three months of 2021, the country ..
Aurich Lawson / Getty Images reader comments 85 with 46 posters participating, including story author Share this story The switch to electric vehicles is going more slowly in the US than in some other parts of the world. EVs reached a higher market share in 2020 than in any year past, but they still only ..
reader comments 90 with 71 posters participating, including story author Share this story A startup called Ample has developed a new modular battery and quick-swap station, and it just deployed the first five in the Bay Area. Ample has worked with several OEMs to adapt their EVs to be able to accept its modular battery ..