An electric car can be charged using standard household circuitry. Electric cars offer the promise of cleaner air in communities where power is generated from renewable energy sources - such as solar, wind, hydroelectric or nuclear energy - that emit no pollutants into the air. Surprisingly enough, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are also a cleaner choice than conventional…
But for those who want to see the best of the country’s nature without polluting the air, the National Park Service announced on Wednesday that it will install up to 100 electric car chargers in parks across the nation. The project is a joint effort between the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, BMW and the Department of Energy. The partnership kicked…
Electric cars. They’re quiet, they’re great for the environment, and they’re creating a clientele who seeks hotels where they can charge up their vehicles after check in. Eco-savvy travelers are often willing to pay a little extra so their BMW, Nissan Leaf, Honda EV, or top-of-the-line Tesla can get back in business without delay. And it looks like hotels near and…
SAN FRANCISCO Apple Inc ( AAPL.O) is investigating how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area, according to people familiar with the matter and a review of LinkedIn profiles. For more than a year, Silicon Valley has been buzzing about Apple s plan to build an electric car. Now the company appears…
BMW is partnering with the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service to install 100 electric vehicle charging stations in national parks. In celebration of a new partnership between BMW of North America, the National Park Foundation, and the National Park Service (NPS), the first of up to 100 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed in national…
We have detected that your browser has disabled cookies. Please enable cookies in your browser settings or you may experience errors. Blink Network Features Blink Network brings all of our EV charging station information to one place. Via the Blink Network website or Blink mobile app, drivers can locate public EV chargers and see real-time station availability. EV…
Our Home Charging Station model EVSE-RS charges your vehicle while you sleep, enjoy a meal, or spend time with your family. Featuring a standardized connector, the EVSE-RS is designed to be compatible with your Nissan LEAF®. EVSE-RS is weatherized for both indoor and outdoor installation in garages, carports or driveways. Nissan Home Charging Welcome to our electric…
PALO ALTO, Calif.—Tim Thomson needed a charge, quickly. With his all-electric Nissan Leaf fast losing battery power and no places to plug in along the highway from Fresno, Calif., to San Francisco, Thompson turned to his iPhone. He pulled up an application called PlugShare that maps charging stations for electric vehicle drivers. A resident in nearby Madera had advertised…
Despite the fact that most of the car accessories are suitable both for traditional and electric cars, there are some slight differences. Mainly, these differences are explained by the car structure. So while you can find a plenty of information about car accessories for traditional vehicles, there is nearly no information about accessories for EVs. Nevertheless…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new electric vehicle campaign that includes the installation of charging stations, incentives for employers to encourage employees to drive electric vehicles and extensive public education and outreach. The increased use of electric vehicles will help the state in achieving its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40…
Do not be surprised if the appearance of this car seems familiar to you. You could well see it in the BBC series Life On Mars and in many other movies, where the action takes place in the seventies. It is no wonder, Ford Cortina MK3 was one of the most popular and the best selling cars in Britain. It was produced from 1970 till 1976 by the unified European Ford…
Duke Energy, the southeastern utility, has advised 125 customers with electric or hybrid cars to avoid using their home charging stations during the investigation of a fire in Mooresville, N.C., that apparently started near a charging station the company installed. One hundred of its customers in Indiana and 25 in the Carolinas have the same Siemens charging station…
Solar panels and electric cars are a match made in heaven – when you install a solar energy system on your home, you can use it to both power your home and charge your electric car for emissions-free transportation. The cost of solar is falling rapidly, and companies from Tesla to Nissan are manufacturing electric cars for your daily use. Now, the ability to install…
As of 2011, more than 6, charging stations operated in 42 states. (See Reference 6) From fuel-efficient gas engines to all-electric cars and spanning SUVs to two-seaters, you now have a wide selection when shopping for a green vehicle. Hybrid vehicles run on both an electric battery and gasoline, with different processes for charging. Most hybrids on the road today…
