EVs top 5% of the market in 23 countries. A study looks at Tesla range degradation related to fast-charging. And Mercedes paints a more complete picture of how its American charging efforts might fit together. This and more, here at Green Automobile Reports.
As an American EV fast-charging network is being put together by seven automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, the German automaker confirmed Monday that its upcoming Mercedes’ High-Power Charging Network will likely be “a further key component of the corporate’s overall electrification strategy”—meaning it’ll be differentiated from and along with the opposite effort. Mercedes’ own network will include greater than 2,000 DC fast-charging connectors by the tip of 2024, positioned at Charging Hub oases.
Does frequent fast-charging degrade EV range over the long run? A study from Recurrent, which tracks the battery health of used EVs, finds that isn’t necessarily the case—if you might have a Tesla. Taking a look at 1000’s of Tesla vehicles and comparing vehicles that were fast-charged 90% of the time vs. people who were fast-charged lower than 10% of the time, it found “no statistically significant difference in range degradation.” That said, following some easy advice we include on what to not do at those charging stops might help assure your battery pack lives long.
And EVs are 5% or more of the new-vehicle market in 23 countries, with five of those countries reaching the edge this past yr. Using an entire range of technology adoption and the commonly-referred-to S-curve as a basis, that’s widely seen as the purpose at which EV sales speed up. But aspects like cost and charging infrastructure could mean that EVs are different.
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