Ford has issued an urgent bulletin advising EV owners to immediately stop using Tesla Supercharger adapters provided by the company.
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Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVsin February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them,reportsInsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage...
This means that GM, Ford, Rivian, and the other automakers that will eventually have access to Tesla's chargers will need to double-park in order to juice up. Again, it makes sense for an extension cable to exist. To just be able to plug in a longer cable seems like a great idea,...
The consultant said that he discovered the hack by tinkering with Tesla’s keyless entry system, which relies on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol. This was initially designed to link devices together conveniently but it has become a security headache for many, allowing...
re away from your iPhone’s charger. You’re locked out of your Tesla, wondering what to do. Well, this can happen more frequently than you could imagine. Interestingly, Tesla owners might soon be able to lock and unlock their cars using an Apple Watch, at least if we can believe Elon...
In 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said supercapacitors would eventually overtake batteries as the main power source for electric cars. But for now, Tesla is sticking with lithium-ion cells, throwing most of its resources into the Nevada "gigafactory" expected to manufacture them in volumes previ...
However, this approach may not be completely replicable in Asian cities, where public charging networks are expected to fulfil a substantial proportion of the home charging needs of urban dwellers who do not have access to (privately owned) home chargers. This requires charging stations to be ...
Here’s how much it costs to charge the most popular EV (Tesla Model 3) on solar, grid, and public chargers versus fueling a comparable 30 miles per gallon combustion car. Cost of charging an EV with solar vs other fueling methods Charging method Model 3 on home solar Model 3 on grid...
(compared to the normal operation), the EV battery and the input inductor current are not affected at all. In other words, the reactive power injection would not impact the lifetime of the EV's batteries. Furthermore, considering the new generation of the multi-functional EV chargers, no ...