Forget gas stations – you can ‘fuel up’ your new EV at home, but it’s not as simple as plugging in a power cable. Know these home-charging basics before you buy. A massive benefit of EV ownership is that most, if not all, of your ‘fueling up’ can happen right at home. No more gas […]
Gas stations spar with utility companies, rural areas predict years of losses on chargers, spotty equipment threatens reliability: The U.S. EV charging network is a mess. One of the biggest roadblocks to the mass adoption of electric vehicles is the troubled business model for the commercial chargers that power them. The government is pouring billions […]
Are gas stations doomed in the long run, or is there an opportunity to reinvent them as a fast-charging destination stop for EV drivers? Germany-based global ultrafast EV charging technology company ADS-TEC Energy sees the rise of EVs as a new opportunity for gas stations. Electrek spoke with John Tuccillo, global head of corporate and […]
Green P parking lots could help establish the City of Toronto as a for-profit fuel provider, replacing gas stations when the electric vehicle revolution really takes off. That’s the dream of Councillor Mike Layton, one of the Toronto Parking Authority board members behind a partnership with Toronto Hydro to expand and upgrade EV chargers in […]
One major problem for traditional gas stations is the minimum 20 to 30 minutes it takes to charge an electric vehicle as opposed to the average three and a half minutes customers typically spend today filling their cars with gasoline. Los Angeles -The rise of electric cars is proving a challenge not only for auto […]