Charging

A new wireless EV charging pad can fill a car's battery as efficiently as a wired plug, at groundbreaking 100 kW power levels – unlocking the possibility of fast, efficient and super-convenient charging simply by parking in a designated spot.Wireless power transfer was famously first demonstrated in the 1890s by one Nikola Tesla. Today, it's fairly commonplace in many homes, where plenty of folk use wireless charging pads for phones, tablets and electric toothbrushes, as well as inductive cooktops. The power is…

When it launches in India on April 1, the OnePlus Nord CE4 will definitely be no joke. The company has already revealed it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, and will be available in two colorways: Dark Chrome and Celadon Marble. Today the company is teasing its charging abilities, and its dedicated microsite for the upcoming phone has also revealed its RAM and storage capacity. So let's dive right in. High runtime. Low downtime.#OnePlusNordCE4 pic.twitter.com/kacfEgAchb— OnePlus India…

Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G and Infinix Note 40 Pro were launched in select global markets with the company's self-developed Cheetah X1 chip. The new Infinix Note 40 series phones come with a 6.78-inch full-HD+ display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and feature a triple rear camera setup led by a 108-megapixel primary camera. They ship with Android 14-based XOS 14 and are promised to receive two years of Android OS upgrades. The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 7020 SoC whereas the Note 40 Pro is powered by…

Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study. Professors Frances Sprei of Sweden’s Chalmers University and Willett Kempton of the University of Delaware are EV technology and usage experts. They interviewed EV users in both Sweden and the US and found unanticipated and previously unreported EV charging habits and ideas. Their…

Fresh leaks have emerged suggesting that iQOO is gearing up to unveil a new addition to its smartphone lineup, following closely on the heels of the recently launched iQOO Z9. The upcoming device, tentatively dubbed the iQOO Z9 Turbo, promises to…

In the recent past, Apple has reserved all of its touchscreen software interactions to its iPhones and iPads (iOS and iPadOS) while limiting its iMac and MacBook (macOS) software interactions to a mouse, keyboard and trackpad. While there have been many hardware mods designed to turn the iMac's interface into a touchscreen one, these would be rather limited as the interface has not been designed keeping these touch interactions in mind. The closest an Apple MacBook ever came to a touchscreen implementation was in 2016,…

Last Updated: March 12, 2024, 08:55 ISTOver 20 EV Charging Stations Will Be Installed On 4 UP Expressways. (Photo: The Economic Times)The government also intends to construct highways on the Golden Quadrilateral that are compatible with electric vehicles.Adani Total Energies E-Mobility Ltd has received board approval from the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) to develop charging infrastructure along four expressways in Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant step towards promoting electric…

Image: Volvo Cars Volvo Cars has partnered with Imperial College London spinoff Breathe Battery Technologies to reduce its EVs’ charging time by 30%. Volvo Cars says that integrating London-based battery management software startup Breathe’s tech into Volvo Cars’ in-house developed battery management platform will boost the performance of its EV charging technology. Volvo says Breathe’s software will reduce the time to charge from 10-80% by as much as 30% while maintaining the same…

Photo: Blink Charging EV charger maker Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK) is turbocharging its manufacturing capacity with a new 30,000-square-foot factory in Maryland. Blink Charging’s new LEED Gold-certified factory in Bowie, Maryland, is going to become the central hub for Blink’s in-house manufacturing and production in North America. It will include an extra production line to streamline operations for expedited and increased EV charger production. The new factory will enable Blink to…

Last Updated: March 11, 2024, 12:00 ISTWhat To Expect From EV Charging Stations In India? (Photo: PSU Watch)India's electric vehicle revolution sparks demand for more charging stations. With 9388 stations nationwide, easy navigation & app payments facilitate adoption.The transportation landscape in India has changed drastically since the introduction of electric vehicles.Besides reducing carbon footprints, this type of battery-operated car has also made driving more pocket-friendly by cutting off the fuel cost. While…