Plugged In With Tritium: Supercharging the West Coast With EVCS
With Karim Farhat, Chief Commercial Officer, EVCS Tritium is proud to feature our partner EVCS, one of the largest public EV charging networks on the US West Coast. Tritium supplies direct current (DC) fast chargers for the growing charging network. EVCS and Tritium are working together to help more people drive electric.
READ MOREHappy Earth Day!
We are proud to join in on the celebration by sharing our vision and progress toward accelerating the transition to clean, carbon-free transportation.
READ MORE7 Reasons Why EVs Are Not Going Away
Mountains of evidence show a seismic shift toward an electric future. BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs outsold gasoline vehicles in Europe during Q4 last year, with America poised to follow suit as sales volumes topped 800,000 in 2022 (a 65% increase over 2021). In a recent interview with The Verge, VW CEO Herbert Diess said it best: “The world is changing. It is transforming into an electric automotive world.” And who would know better than head of one of the world’s preeminent carmakers? But if that’s still not enough for you, consider these reasons.
READ MOREInstallation of the Month (February 2023): City of Los Angeles Lot 715
As our network continues to expand, we’ve consistently maintained three key focuses: 1) Accessibility; 2) Affordability; and 3) Sustainability. These attributes are the cornerstone of everything we do, and our newest installation near the heavily trafficked intersection of West Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue in Rancho Park helps us accomplish all of them.
READ MOREElectric vs Gas: An Apple to Apples Comparison
The first quarter of 2022 saw a 60% increase in American EV registrations, according to Car and Driver, thanks in large part to a boost in model offerings, expanded infrastructure and an aggressive push by industry stakeholders aimed at educating the public. Yet EVs make up less than 5% of the total vehicles on US roads, with many consumers still reticent to take the leap. However, the fact that many states plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered, or internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the next 10 to 20 years means these same consumers are having to take a long hard look at their electric biases to determine how EVs truly compare. In that vein, we decided to do our own comparison, laying out the pros and cons, and some of the findings may surprise naysayers.
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