It’s also important to note that all new Teslas automatically stop charging at 80% by default. This is done to make your batteries last longer and reduce wait times at Superchargers. While it is possible to charge your Tesla to 100% for longer road trips, Tesla advises against it for d...
During wireless or wired charging, both the device and the charger may become hot. If the device heats up or the ambient air temperature rises, the charging speed may decrease automatically. If the battery is heated above a certain temperature, the device might automatically stop...
Modern high accuracy chargers automatically do this. These higher voltages allow the battery to be charged faster. But if you want to leave the battery on the charger to keep it topped off, a float voltage of 13.6V to 13.8V is usually used. For more information on charging lead acid ...
Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla has a million-mile battery in the works. And over in Detroit, General Motors (GM) is in the final stages of developing an advanced battery which it says has similar longevity.“It’s a great catchphrase; the million-mile battery,” says George Crabtree, ...
Mercedes has finally lifted the camo veilon the EQS, the new electric sedan that’s designed to take on the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. But how does it stack upagainst those rivals? No one has been able to pull off the live comparison ye...
A 1046-mile round-trip in our long-term Model 3 added hours to the journey an multiple trips to recharge, but proved something important about EV travel.