ccs

Hi all, My 2019 Kona EV has recently developed an issue where the locking mechanism on the charge port does not engage. This does not seem to affect L1 or L2 charging. However, I have tried multiple L3 charger stations and all have failed with an error reported from the car. I don't have...

Charging cross compatibility? Are you of your mind? What should that actually be? It's could be the ability of any EV outlet (also called charge port) to accept any charging protocol, existing through a simple hardware adapter, while the BMS (Battery Management System) acts like a cosmopolite...

While I'm waiting for my 2025 Countryman SE to move past the "your MINI has entered the production queue" stage, I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this, I would think simple, question: What charging connector are we getting in the N. America Countryman, CCS or NACS? BMW promised...

Glad to see Ford grant this interview and also thanks to Tom for asking all the questions that I have.

I just got delivered my new Tesla Model Y, :) But it didn't come with a CHAdeMO adapter which I remember was included in older models. I believe Tesla stopped including them sometime ago and I didn't know. Anyway, Do you know of any good CHAdeMO or CCS adapters for when traveling to areas where...

I just bought a Niro EV in the US and then got an opportunity for a job in Germany. It’s a 3 year gig and I don’t want to get rid of the car. I’ve got the home charging and level 2 figured out, but I’m concerned about the DC fast charging. I’ve found a couple adapters online, one from SETEC and...

Why is the inverter for a V2G so expensive £8000 to £9500 for a 10KW unit per Drive Electric in UK. https://www.drive-electric.co.uk/driveelectric-launches-vehicle-grid-charging-service-uk-homes-workplaces/ Is there not an inverter in an EV and why is this not available to connect the stored...

Anybody has any idea of what happened with the Obama administration plan to establish 48 new “charging corridors” on major highways across 35 states? The plan was supposed that they would have been installed in 2017. We live in Houston Texas where there are about 20 Combo Chargers, but if you...

My wife and I took our first long range trip in our Chevy Bolt! It was pretty much smooth sailing the entire way. EV Map by WadeTyhon posted Oct 21, 2017 at 12:17 PM The Longest days of the trip were from McKinney to our hotel in Austin (250 miles total) and from Austin to San Antonio to...