Google Maps adds EV charging station info

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Green,Tesla,Smartphone,Technology,Electric It will tell you where and what types of ports. Continue reading Google Maps adds EV charging station info Google Maps adds EV charging station info originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email […]

Wireless charging: Are we doing this or not?

The world is going increasingly wireless, with hardware manufacturers left and right eschewing physical ports and cables for digital handshakes and gigahertz connections. Just look at Apple’s infamous headphone jack-eliminating AirPods, for example. However, one plug that device makers have continually struggled to remove is the one that supplies the gadget with power. The era […]

VW’s Electrify America Plots Second Batch of EV Charging Stations, Plug-in Propaganda

Volkswagen’s court-mandated subsidiary, Electrify America, has announced its second investment of $ 200 million into the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and not a moment too soon. Plug-in car sales in the United States have already surpassed last year’s record of nearly 200,000 deliveries, thanks to Tesla’s rollout of the Model 3, and we’ve still got […]

The new iPhone XS and XS Max support faster wireless charging speeds — and so do these 3 wireless chargers

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Getty The new iPhone XS and XS Max have several hardware improvements over last year’s models, but one a big one is that they can be wirelessly charged faster, which […]

ChargePoint to grow global EV charging network to 2.5 million

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Green,Green Driving,Electric,Hybrid That’s a near fifty-fold increase in the total number of chargers. Continue reading ChargePoint to grow global EV charging network to 2.5 million ChargePoint to grow global EV charging network to 2.5 million originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:01:00 EDT. Please see […]

Recuperating power: Charging a prototype Audi e-tron with kinetic energy

Enlarge / A full side view of Audi’s prototype e-tron SUV. (credit: Megan Geuss) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Last week, Audi invited a handful of journalists to go for a drive down Pike’s Peak, one of Colorado’s many mountain tops that rise more than 14,000 feet above sea level. We rose before dawn and shuttled up the […]

Californian, Hawaiian homeowners charging ahead on residential batteries

(credit: sonnen) A new report from GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA) says that US homeowners added 36 megawatt-hours (MWh) worth of batteries to their residences in the first quarter of 2018. That’s more than the previous three quarters combined. The gains were driven by local and state policies that actually reduced the […]

Woman Convicted of Charging $500K to Boss’ Business Cards

Woman Convicted of Charging $ 500K to Boss’ Business Cards Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

The best portable power strips and surge protectors with USB charging

By Mark Smirniotis This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full article here. After researching dozens of models and extensively testing the eight best-specified and -designed, we think the best power strip for […]

Japan will start charging departing travellers a ‘sayonara tax’ from 2019

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Your trip to Japan might be about to get a little more expensive. Travellers will be charged 1,000 yen ($ 9.37) for leaving the country as of 2019. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the tax is part of an effort to raise 40 billion yen annually to bolster tourism. The “sayonara tax” will […]