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...
14 days ago • 2 min read
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...
21 days ago • 1 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter February 17, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) This new automated garage will move and charge your EV for you. Is it a parking garage of the future, or a gimmick? Apple CarPlay is coming to Teslas, eventually... Canada has a new EV rebate program, but the price caps are lower this time. Tom's Equinox can't catch a break. Battery failure at 9,500 miles. Let's dive in. Top Charging News This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV...
28 days ago • 3 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter February 10, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Forget Superchargers, Tesla MEGACHARGERS are coming soon If you're a frequent FSD user, Lemonade Insurance could save you money The new Rivian R2 media impressions are out. This is Rivian's mass market model. Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Adds Semi Megachargers On Their Public Map Tesla has mapped its high-power Semi Megachargers on tesla.com/findus. There are currently two...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter February 3, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) A look inside Tesla Oasis, the world's largest Supercharger — it runs entirely off-grid with 164 stalls EVgo is racing to add 500+ NACS connectors by the end of 2026 How Tesla cracked dry electrode batteries at scale (the key to efficiency in manufacturing) New Tesla Model Y AWD drops at $41,990 — dual motors without the premium price tag Let's dive in. Top Charging News Barstow & Tesla...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter January 27, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla's new charging cable release feature New Teslas ship with basic cruise control only. Autopilot is no longer included. Out of Spec Reviews take FSD v14.2.2.3 onto the ice! For the first time ever, Europe sold more EVs than gas cars Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Rolls Out Handy Charging Cable Release Feature in North America Tesla just dropped a small but practical update in its...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter January 20, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Kroger is adding over 1,500 DC fast chargers across the U.S. in the next 10 years We visited Tesla's showroom in Santiago, Chile — here's what models they're selling You can turn your Tesla into a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot with Starlink Mini — perfect for road trips where cell service doesn't exist Canada drops tariffs on Chinese EVs and Tesla's Shanghai factory is positioning as the early...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter January 13, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging is doubling down on 400 kW chargers that work with any EV—without a Tesla NACS or CCS adapter One company just figured out how to deploy 400 kW chargers without expensive grid upgrades Tesla's white-label Supercharger program gets another customer Tesla brings back the 7-seat Model Y Fast-charging addicts, your battery is aging faster than you think — here's...
2 months ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter January 6, 2026 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) Autel is adding credit card readers to 100,000 EV chargers, eliminating app nightmares Tesla is experimenting with prepaid charging bundles in China NVIDIA's Alpamayo AI platform is gunning for Tesla's self-driving crown Florida is piloting charge-as-you-drive highways—could this be the end of charging stops? Let's dive in. Top Charging News Autel Rolls Out App-Free Card Readers Across...
2 months ago • 2 min read