The new normal: Electrify America expands its EV ad campaign

Electrify America Is it normal to drive an electric car? Is it normal to plug in your cell phone? A new ad campaign from Electrify America says it is. In the face of new surveys that show American carbuyers still voicing the same objections to electric cars that they have for a decade—range anxiety, higher prices, lack of charging stations—Electrify...

EVgo and Electrify America team up to make chargers more accessible

Chevrolet Bolt EV charging at EVgo DC fast charge stationFinding a fast charger in the U.S. just got a lot easier for a lot of electric-car drivers. Two of America's largest fast-charging networks announced an agreement Thursday to allow each other's users to charge at their charging sites without signing up for new memberships or payment plans. Electrify America and EVgo agreed to a roaming partnership...

Would automatic robotic chargers be helpful? Take our Twitter poll

Automated charging pilot project  -  EA and Stable AutoElectrify America is developing new chargers with robotic arms to plug into self-driving cars. That led us to wonder: Is that really more helpful than wireless charging pads? Wireless chargers lose efficiency if cars don't line up over them precisely, which may trouble some drivers. If cars are driving themselves, they could be expected to line up...

Project examines how to automate charging for self-driving fleets

Automated charging pilot project  -  EA and Stable AutoWithin the next decade, companies and fleet operators face a serious logistics dilemma: If the future is autonomous and electric, as some major automakers now argue, the only way this works smoothly is if the charging is as well-automated as the driving itself. That’s what Electrify America plans to study together with the San Francisco...

Cooling issue slowing some Electrify America fast chargers over holiday week

Electrify America DC fast chargers at San Francisco Premium Outlets, Livermore, CaliforniaDrivers of the Audi E-tron electric SUV aiming for a holiday-week road trip could be up for a longer wait at the charging station. It's no fault of the vehicle, and it's not a widespread issue; but if you have an E-tron it would be cause for some advance planning. The charging network Electrify America has had to temporarily reduce the power of 30...

What matters most when fast-charging on a road trip? Take our Twitter poll

2019 Audi E-tron  -  first drive report  -  Calirornia, May 2019In the rollout of the 2019 E-tron quattro SUV, Audi is making the claim that rated range might not be the most important thing on a road trip. The E-tron is rated at just 204 miles of estimated range, so the German automaker has some steep ground to gain versus Tesla. But it's made a case that consistency of real-world range and fast charging...

Electrify America releases new pricing plans and mobile app

Electrify America DC fast chargers in Gulfport, MississippiA new debate is raging in the electric-car and charging communities: Whether electric-car drivers should pay for charging like gas, by the kilowatt-hour; or like parking, by the minute. Electrify America, which has been firmly in the latter camp, released new pricing plans last week that takes a few steps toward the former. With chargers getting...