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WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter May 5, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla's new Basecharger is basically a "home charger" for electric big rigs — and it's a big deal for fleet operators Washington D.C. is turning lampposts into EV chargers, targeting the apartment-dweller charging gap Tesla Semi momentum is building: 60 new trucks ordered for California port duty The NACS takeover continues — the 2027 Chevy Blazer EV is ditching CCS for good Let's dive in. Top...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter April 28, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Every new order of the Model 3 Premium and Performance will come with one year of free Supercharging Tesla is converting some sites to be priced based on real time conditions @OutofSpecReviews went to China to find out how BYD's Flash Charging is changing the electric ecosystem Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Adds Free Supercharging Incentive for Model 3 Buyers in the US Tesla is...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter April 21, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) BYD brings 5‑Minute Charging to volume EVs Thanks to a huge solar array and a 3.4 MWh battery, this California startup is powering an EV fast charging station without the need of a grid connection Car shoppers are paying more attention to used EVs as gas prices rise Let's dive in. Top Charging News BYD Brings Five-Minute Flash Charging: What It Means for the EV Mass Market BYD’s new Flash...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter April 14, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) The U.S. just hit a major EV charging milestone in the middle of a gas price surge Even as EV sales cool in the U.S., Ionna’s charger expansion continues to move forward aggressively We got up close with the Tesla Semi at its first-ever Canadian unveil — here's what stood out Let's dive in. Top Charging News US EV Fast-Charging Network Grows Amid High Gas Prices Q1 2026 recorded a 34 %...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter April 7, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla presents their latest innovation in fast charging– the new Folding Unit Superchargers— faster and cheaper to deploy than anything before Could Intel be the missing piece for Musk's "Terafab" megaproject? Goodbye Model S & X 🥲 Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla’s New "Folding" Superchargers Promise Faster and Cheaper Deployment Tesla has unveiled a next-generation Folding Unit...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter March 24, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Why are there so many different types of Tesla Supercharger? Tesla Semi truck needs to win on operating costs, not range BYD could arrive in Canada sooner than you think Let's dive in. Top Charging News 6 Types of Tesla Superchargers Explained Version 2, 3, 3.5, 4? What does that mean. In our latest video we take a deep dive at the evolution of the Tesla Supercharger network in service today....

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter March 17, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Mercedes-Benz HPC charging network is legit. We visited Daytona, FL. Tesla aims to improve wireless EV charging efficiency with an air suspension setup Skyrocketing oil prices are hitting gas car drivers 5x harder than EV drivers Let's dive in. Top Charging News Mercedes-Benz HPC might be the most underrated charging network. We visit Daytona, FL. I was driving through the I-95 corridor in the...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter March 10, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla just opened its first public Semi Megacharger — and it's not at a factory this time A 400+ stall Supercharger mega-site is coming to California Porsche is expanding the Cayenne Electric lineup. The S model slots between the base car and the Turbo. Tesla, Google, and Carrier are teaming up to unlock $100B+ in grid savings — here's what that means for your electricity bill Let's dive in....

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter March 3, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla's top 4 strategies to maximize your battery health Five years into driving Ford, CEO Jim Farley talks about the tough road ahead of him and how he's navigating competition from China BYD's T-shaped DC fast chargers look way different from the Flash chargers BYD unveiled last year. Would they be a new generation of Megawatt chargers? Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Shares Battery...

WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter February 24, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) A $100M investment in EV Fast DC Charging from... Uber? Why it makes sense. How do you charge an autonomous robotaxi? Wirelessly, of course. Can Rivian's already overloaded service centers prepare for the mass-market R2? Let's dive in. Top Charging News Uber Invests $100M in EV Fast Charging to Power Robotaxi Expansion Uber plans to install high-capacity DC fast chargers at its autonomous...