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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 28, 2024
  • 4 minutes Read
Refunding Erroneous Fees at SMECO EV Charging Stations: Ensuring Transparency for Maryland EV Drivers – Plug-In Sites

I recently sent an email to SMECO, a utility that owns and operates public EV charging stations regulated by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). In this communication, I address an issue with erroneous transaction fees billed to drivers at SMECO’s EV charging stations and emphasize the importance of transparency for all affected customers….

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 26, 2024
  • 15 minutes Read
Optimizing Solar EV Charging Setups for Your Home | EVBox

The vast majority of EV recharging is carried out at home, utilizing the convenience of home charging ports and free parking. Today, many EV drivers are reconsidering the source of the electricity they use to charge their cars, turning from grid-linked power to the free, sustainable electricity generated by home solar systems. In places…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 26, 2024
  • 5 minutes Read
LFP Battery Health Degrades At Full Charge, Study Finds

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are cheaper to produce and more stable than traditional nickel-based chemistries. A new study from a Tesla-funded lab found that LFP batteries degrade faster when fully charged. Repeated charging at a higher state of charge increases negative reactions within a pack. Electric vehicles powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP)…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 25, 2024
  • 2 minutes Read
How to Scale Your EV Charging Biz into a Network with Micah Battaglia — EV Connect

Traditional channel relationships in the EV charging industry (resellers and installers) are limiting because they are based on one-time margins from installation. Without recurring revenue from software renewals, maintenance contracts, and station utilization, you can only scale your charging business so far. In this episode, I talk to Dynamic EVC’s General Manager Micah Battaglia,…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 25, 2024
  • 7 minutes Read
Patience is a virtue when negotiating EV charging gaps in top end of WA

On 28 July Premier Roger Cook reminded us ‘how lucky we are to live in Western Australia….’ adding that ‘our EV network was just recognised in Time Magazine’s Top 100 World’s Greatest Places 2024.’ And it provided a map to “prove” it. Source: https://www.synergy.net.au/Our-energy/Projects/WA-EV-Network Indeed if this picture was current reality, with 14 DC…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 23, 2024
  • 3 minutes Read
COAS Commissions Auto Care Service, CNG Conversion Centre

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned an Ultramodern Multipurpose Auto Care Service and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversion Centre by Luftreiber Automobile. The Centre, located in the Jahi District of the Federal Capital Territory will provide a variety of services to its customers ranging from car maintenance, car…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 22, 2024
  • 14 minutes Read
Testing and refining EV charging standards: Q&A with CharIN's Executive Director – Charged EVs

While it isn’t a standards development organization per se, CharIN works with standards bodies and firms in the EV charging industry to help refine new standards, and to test vehicles and EVSE for interoperability. CharIN’s North America Charging Interoperability Task Force, which currently has over 300 members, is working to help standardize Tesla’s NACS…

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  • dnotiondnotion
  • August 22, 2024
  • 1 minute Read
WEBINAR: The EV Outlook – how current trends, obstacles and evolving regulations affect EV manufacturers and consumers – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Thursday 26th September 2024, 5pm GMT  | 6pm CET | 12pm EST | 9am PST Join Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International and Arena for their first webinar here. About […] The post WEBINAR: The EV Outlook – how current trends, obstacles and evolving regulations affect EV manufacturers and consumers appeared first on Electric…

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