ChargePoint. Currently there is not an at home charge option for my Kia Niro, and I noted two Level 3 ChargePoint chargers set up at my local Kia store where I was ordering a part. No one in the store knew what it cost was per kilowatt hour (kWh) but it would save me a trip …
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New charging protocols for the Niro
Charging the Niro Change is in the local wind as there is no longer access to “charging at home” for the Kia Niro. A forced move is also forcing a charging protocols reset. Its back to hitting the Level 3 networks, and first up was a DC charger on a parkway. To date, charging at …
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BMW iX3 named World Car of the Year
NY Auto Show The BMW iX3 was named the 2026 World Car of the Year at the 2026 New York International Auto Show. The yearly international event also named winners in five other categories. The iX3, a next generation electric SUV, was chosen from an initial list of 58 contenders from all over the world. …
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Google Maps adds EV trip planning
Google Maps and Android Auto A new feature just added to Google Maps will include battery range predictions and trip planning for over 350 Android Auto EV models. The update adds AI-powered EV charging features to Maps. Once a destination is set, Maps will recommend when and where to charge based on the EV model …
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Factorial silent on lithium metal use in EV battery
Lithium use Two weeks ago, we reported on Karma Automotive, Inc. and Factorial, Inc. announcing the launch of the first solid-state battery production program in the US for passenger vehicles, batteries that will use lithium metal. Going over a white paper from Factorial line by line failed to adequately address how the volatile metal is …
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Max Power mode indicator
Max Power This is a Max Power Mode Indicator symbol. It belongs to the GMC Sienna electric vehicle (EV), which, when used, adjusts the acceleration pedal “map”. The symbol is a drawing that looks like Thor’s hammer with a lightning bolt inside. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …
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It gave us pause, but Brembo’s electronic braking just might work
Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems that the Italian manufacturer of high performance braking systems Brembo N.V is now in full production mode with in its Sensify system. No brake fluid, no mechanical emergency brake and no indication of any power …
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