Chicago acts to keep city from becoming a charging desert

Chicago, by Flickr user Mr Hicks46 (Used under CC License)Electric-car charging infrastructure in Chicago could use a boost, and the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance Friday meant to pave the way for that. Scheduled to take effect this fall, the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Ready (EVSE-Ready) ordinance would require property owners to reserve more parking spaces for electric-car charging...

Wireless charging demo for trucks: 20 kw across 11 inches, 92% efficiency

ORNL wireless charging demonstration with UPS hybrid truckWireless charging for passenger cars has been slow to take off, but a recent demonstration shows the potential of the technology for commercial trucks. The United States Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) announced in a press release Tuesday that, in February, it had demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless...

Tesla Model Y teardown: Smart cost-cutting, but no hidden V2G potential

Tesla Model YJust as widely expected, the Tesla Model Y battery pack is virtually identical to that of the Model 3. That's a top-level conclusion of Sandy Munro, of Munro & Associates, who has been conducting a teardown of the Model Y, with running commentary comparing the electric crossover to its sedan sibling. In a video comparing the Model Y and Model...