Month: June 2023

Tesla stands out as an exception to the generally parlous state of public charging. Supercharger users report few problems compared to users of other networks—and that’s why other automakers are rushing to make their EVs compatible with the “gold standard.” However, it’s not at all clear whether the Superchargers’ superior reliability is due to technical
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The new EV maker Vinfast is now delivering its all electric crossover VF8 in the US and Canada and there are 5 reasons why people would choose it over the Tesla Model Y! Why car reviews are BS: https://youtu.be/kBTu1kiQEzE WATCH NEXT – 30 other Tesla Model Y alternatives in 2023: https://youtu.be/tizxDXgDOEQ OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ VINFAST
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By Richard Angle Posted on June 23, 2023 Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:35 a.m. ET (15:35 UTC), a Falcon 9 successfully deployed 56 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. Originally scheduled to launch at 9:56 a.m., thunderstorms in the area forced SpaceX to
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Aspen Aerogels, an aerogel-based electrification company, has opened its engineering and rapid prototyping facilities in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Aspen’s 59,000-square-foot Advanced Thermal Barrier Center (ATBC) will create PyroThin cell-to-cell barriers to optimize battery pack safety and performance for the e-mobility and energy storage system sectors. The PyroThin barriers prevent thermal runaway propagation and are optimized based
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Telsonic offers system integrators a new PowerWheel torsional ultrasonic welding station, MAG ultrasonic generator, electrical panel with control, OPC UA and touchscreen interface. The Telso Terminal TT7 ultrasonic metal welding system improves quality and process control in cable assembly, terminal assembly and battery manufacture, the company said. For cable cross sections up to 200 mm2,
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By Joey Klender Posted on June 21, 2023 Tesla is rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion, a Freiberg, Germany-based entity with charging and power solutions. Wiferion describes itself as “the industry’s leading supplier of automated, wireless power supply systems.” The company has worked to provide over 100 companies with wireless charging solutions since
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South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, has achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation.  South Fork Wind will next install the first US-built offshore substation. Hundreds of US workers and three Northeast ports will support South Fork Wind’s construction through late fall.
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Mercedes-Benz has developed a new purpose-built modular and scalable architecture dubbed Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA), upon which all its newly developed vans will be based starting from 2026. The company is planning to reduce its portfolio of van variants by more than 50% compared to its current offering with internal combustion engines while covering the
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I expose VW and other automakers who “buy” the social media influencers and automotive journalists like Fully Charged with luxury trips and gifts to put up positive car reviews and scale down on negative car reviews. WATCH NEXT – Why I returned my VW ID.4 early: https://youtu.be/3hYLSyRvSY0 OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ LECTRON – Use the discount
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is just one of many who have called bidirectional charging a “game-changing” technology. Going bi enables vehicle-to-grid applications, which not only provide nifty features to EV drivers, but are widely seen as an essential tool for smoothly integrating large numbers of EVs into the electrical grid. That’s why the California legislature
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Korea-headquartered EV charger maker SK Signet has opened its first US EV charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. The company projects the plant’s production capacity of its range of chargers, from stand-alones to power cabinets supporting multiple dispensers, at more than 10,000 units per year. The facility will also host R&D, manufacture EV charger power
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