“New normal” for electric vehicle range will be 500km, says Musk
Tesla co-founder and CEO says 300 miles, or close to 500km, is the "new normal" for electric vehicle range, and the "standard expectation" of electric vehicle drivers.
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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
ABB to supply mobile electric car fast-charging tech to Formula E
Swiss-Swedish technology giant ABB announces it will provide portable ultra-fast charging technology for Gen3 cars in next Formula E World Championship.
Confusion reigns as ChargePoint quietly pulls support from Australian EV chargers
US company ChargePoint has quietly shut down Australian operations, leaving many units unsupported, apparently due to the lack of coherent policy.
The road to bidirectional CCS electric car charging
With the fading of the CHAdeMO standard for DC charging, people are asking what happens to bidirectional charging?
Nissan Ariya spells end of the road for electric vehicle charging “plug war”
The new Nissan Ariya EV will come with CCS charging port, signalling the end of CHAdeMO and the end of the so-called EV charging plug war.
Evie to install ultra-rapid charging stations at Puma Energy truck stops
Puma Energy truck stop outside Townsville, Queensland, site of first Evie Networks ultra-rapid EV charger under new deal between the two companies.
Nissan Leaf owners should be able to use their cars to power their homes later this year
Nissan Leaf owners will finally get access to bi-directironal chargers, and the ability to power their home from their battery on wheels, by the end of the year.
Transformers: ANU to trial 51 Nissan Leafs for role as mobile batteries for the grid
ANU trial of vehicle-to-grid technology seeks to unlock potential of EVs as mobile batteries, and deliver more storage than five Snowy 2.0 schemes.
McDonalds to get 100s of EV rapid charge points in UK
Fast food giant McDonalds announces drive-through restaurants in UK will now offer customers 100s of rapid charging points through partnership with rapid EV charger InstaVolt network.
Some time soon, Australian EV owners may be able to sell power back to the grid
Energy market rule-maker flags moves to allow vehicle to grid charging from electric cars, and cites some interesting new trials.