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Electrify America's 2024 Stats Reveal How The EV Market Is Blowing Up

Public fast charging for electric vehicles isn't always the easiest or most reliable experience, but it's getting better all the time. Case in point: Electrify America, the country's second-largest DC fast-charging network and the one that lays claim to having the most hyper-fast EV chargers, reports that it saw big growth…

The Chevrolet Equinox EV Peaks At 150 KW. It’s Still Faster On A 250 KW Charger

The Chevrolet Equinox EV Peaks At 150 KW. It’s Still Faster On A 250 KW Charger

The Chevrolet Equinox EV offers a lot of bang for the buck, but it has a big drawback. Despite its high-voltage battery being described as a 400-volt pack, it’s actually under 300 V when the state of charge is low, and it never goes over 400 V even when it’s…

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5's Tesla Charging Won't Be What You Expect

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5's Tesla Charging Won't Be What You Expect

There are a lot of perks to driving a Hyundai Ioniq 5. Being one of the fastest-charging electric vehicles for sale at any price in the U.S. is one of the better ones. But when I charged the new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 at a Tesla Supercharger in a recent…

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Ionna Says We Need Chargers Where ‘Reliability Isn’t Even A Question'

Not so long ago, the century-old structure with the angled roof in Apex, North Carolina, was a Phillips 66 gas station, said mayor Jacques K. Gilbert. He liked riding there with his parents, he recalled, because “it sold honey buns.”

Is Electric Car Charging Any Better In 2025? Here's What Owners Say

The humorist Dave Barry once described Man on the Street interviews as (and I’m paraphrasing) “Finding an unsuspecting stranger in a supermarket lot and badgering him into having an opinion about something.”

Mercedes-Benz EVs In The U.S. Get Tesla Supercharger Access In February

Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle drivers in the United States will gain access to over 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stalls in the U.S. and Canada next month. The DC fast chargers will be integrated into the Mercedes me Charge service, where the German automaker is already offering access to its own High-Power Charging…

Volkswagen ID.Buzz Winter Road Trip: ‘A Total Train Wreck’

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan is one cool EV. It looks fantastic, which isn’t something you can usually say about minivans, but VW has managed to blend enough nostalgia and new stuff into the ID.Buzz’s design that it just works.

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Costco Is Adding More EV Fast Chargers At Its Stores

Costco Is Adding More EV Fast Chargers At Its Stores

Costco, America’s largest wholesaler and the third-largest retailer in the world, is ramping up its efforts to install fast chargers for electric vehicles at its stores in the United States. The retail giant has partnered with Electrify America to open five ultra-fast EV charging stations in three states.

The Nissan Ariya Needs An Extra Plastic Piece To Use Tesla Superchargers (Updated)

The Nissan Ariya Needs An Extra Plastic Piece To Use Tesla Superchargers (Updated)

Updated with statements from Nissan.

Forget the Cybertruck! The Silverado EV is the ultimate electric road-trip machine

Forget the Cybertruck! The Silverado EV is the ultimate electric road-trip machine

I took the Silverado EV on a road trip into the woods: here's what happened.

Hyundai's Ioniq 5 Is A Charging Hero. Here's How It Does On A Tesla Supercharger

Hyundai's Ioniq 5 Is A Charging Hero. Here's How It Does On A Tesla Supercharger

When you buy a Hyundai Ioniq 5, you're getting a lot of car. For years now, it's been one of the most-awarded and top-ranked electric cars for its combination of range, style and performance. But arguably the coup de grâce has been its fast-charging prowess. Like other cars on the…

How Do You Find An Electric Car Charging Station?

How Do You Find An Electric Car Charging Station?

First-time EV owners face an immediate concern: how, when and where to charge their vehicles. The eventual answer—for many—will be installing a Level 2 charger at home. But even those fortunate single-family-home-owning suburbanites will venture out and rely on public charging from time to time.

Volkswagen Gives The ID. Buzz 500 kWh Worth Of Free DC Fast Charging

Volkswagen Gives The ID. Buzz 500 kWh Worth Of Free DC Fast Charging

It also includes a three-year membership to Electrify America's Pass+ DC fast charging plan.

The Next Ionna EV 'Rechargery' Looks So Much Better Than Today

The Next Ionna EV 'Rechargery' Looks So Much Better Than Today

Ionna and others are pioneering next-generation charging hubs, with more amenities and plugs than existing CCS infrastructure.

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Porsche Macan Gets One Year Of Free Charging On Electrify America

The new electric crossover also supports Plug&Charge at Electrify America stations, so recharging is as easy as pie.

Watch The Lucid Air Grand Touring Add 200 Miles Of Range In 11 Minutes

The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring is one of the longest-range and fastest-charging EVs on the planet.

An EV charging company will penalize drivers who take more than they need

Once batteries reach 85%, the cord will shut off automatically, and loiterers will be charged 40 cents-a-minute.

BMW iX: Don't Buy One Unless You Spring For This Option

The iX can be a near-perfect luxury SUV. But you have to spec it right. A $1,000 option makes all of the difference on this luxury SUV.

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How Electric Vehicles Powered Houston Homes During Hurricane Beryl

As Hurricane Beryl took power out in parts of Texas, some EV owners relied on bidirectional charging to power their homes and appliances.

How Electrify America Is Tackling One Huge EV Charging Problem

To combat long lines at busy stations, the charging network is testing a plan to boot users once their cars reach an 85% state of charge.

Four Three-Row Electric SUVs Raced From Colorado To Vegas. Charging Got Tricky

Out of Spec simulates a typical family road trip from Denver, CO to Las Vegas with 4 of the best 3-row electric SUVs from Tesla, Kia, Rivian and Mercedes.

Charging At Electrify America Is Improving

Electrify America is pouring money into making its fast chargers more reliable, and it’s working.

Electrify America Increases Charger Security As Cable Thefts Continue

Thieves have got it in their heads that they can make a fortune off of the copper in EV charging stations. But there isn't much money in it at all.

Will Electric Cars Kill The Grid In Hot Summer Months?

Let's investigate the myth that our electric grid can't "handle" a rise in EV adoption, and why our energy needs are changing so fast.

Rising Copper Prices Drive Theft Of EV Charging Cables

Rising copper theft at EV charging stations poses challenges for companies, drivers, and automakers, hindering EV adoption.

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