Debunking the 80/20 limits on EV battery charging: More ... - The …
The other reason for only charging to 80% is when you’re at a DC fast-charger. The physics of battery charging is that the time for an EV battery to charge from 0% to 80% is very roughly the same as it takes to go from 80% to 100%.
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Dec 17, 2024 · The Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.
Webinar: EV fleets & the charging challenge
Nov 20, 2024 · Electric cars are here, but consumers, network operators and fleet managers are still struggling with the charging challenge. In this webinar brought to you by GridBeyond, we look at some of the hurdles and the solutions to ensuring electric …
I drove 6,000 miles across the US in an EV. Here’s what I learned
Dec 19, 2023 · I drove 6,000 miles across the US in an EV. Here’s what I learned. December 20, 2023; 3 comments; 6 minute read; David Carlson; The author drove an electric Volkswagen ID.4 across a continent and back, charging 54 times along the way.
Ludicrous Feed: November EV news wrap
Nov 25, 2024 · Tom from Ludicrous Feed wraps up the latest EV news from November.
Batteries on wheels: Australia to allow vehicle to grid installations ...
Nov 9, 2024 · Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen says that agreement on new standards means that EV owners will be able to use vehicle to grid (V2G) technology – effectively using their cars as batteries on wheels – by the end of the year.
RedEarth to make bidirectional chargers in Australia in early push …
Queensland based battery and energy management company RedEarth Energy Storage has become one of the first companies out of the blocks on vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, announcing an Australian manufacturing deal for bidirectional chargers that will enable electric cars to act as batteries on wheels.
Geely EX5 first drive: A light, efficient, spacious EV using latest LFP ...
Nov 20, 2024 · This unit is fed by a 60.22 kWh battery pack, which delivers 530 km of NEDC range, which is expected to be 430 km of real-world WLTP range. Given the efficiency figures of 11.9 kWh/100 km on the NEDC cycle, I suspect it’s higher than that and likely to be closer to 13.5 kWh/100 km under the WLTP cycle.
New Model 3 Performance test drive: Better ride and value, from …
Rear of the new Model 3 Performance showing the spoiler, diffuser and Ludicrous badge. Image: Tim Eden. Wheels on the new Model 3 Performance are 20 inches in diameter like the previous model, although they are now staggered with 235/35 profile tyres on the front and 275/30 on the rear for better traction out of corners.
The Driven Podcast: Are Australian buses ready to go electric?
One of the world’s biggest makers of electric buses has plans for Australia. We talk to Kent Chang of Yutong. Plus: The shift to V2G and Tesla’s sales slump.