WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter December 30, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) Hansshow’s new NACS to CCS1 extension cable saves EV owners from taking up to spots at Tesla Superchargers. Is it worth it, though? Waymo ditched human drivers… but someone still needs to close the doors (and they're paying $20+ per rescue) The Boring Company just launched Vegas Loop rides to the airport—above ground for now, but tunnels are coming in Q1 2026 Let's dive in. Top Charging...
17 days ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter December 23, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) BYD's new move turns home chargers into side hustles Tesla is rethinking Supercharger payment terminals Range anxiety plummets by more than half once you actually own an EV — here's the data Let's dive in. Top Charging News BYD Launches Home Charger Sharing Platform BYD has introduced an innovative home charger sharing system through their app. This feature enables EV owners to share their...
24 days ago • 1 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter December 16, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) Canada invests $10M+ in EV charging infrastructure Cybertruck is recognized as the safest pickup truck on the market, outperforming every gas and electric truck Ford stops F-150 Lightning production and prepares for a major EV strategy shift Let's dive in. Top Charging News Government of Canada Funds 1,200 New EV Chargers and EV Motor Research The Government of Canada announced over $10...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter December 9, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) Tesla's Holiday update brings 3D Supercharger maps so you can spot open stalls before you even pull in Tesla introduces ‘Charging Passport’ to gamify Supercharging experience We put "EV-optimized" winter tires to the test: do they actually save range, or is it just marketing hype? Let's dive in. Top Charging News Finding an EV Charger Just Got Easier: Tesla Introduces 3D Supercharger Station...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter December 2, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) We finally visited the Tesla Diner in LA—80 Superchargers, drive-in movie screens, and food you can order from your car BYD's new Flash Charging can go from near-empty to 50% in under 5 minutes, and it's coming to Europe The world's largest Supercharger site is now live in California with 164 stalls, 11 MW of solar, and enough battery storage to charge EVs when the sun goes down Lucid's...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter November 25, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (2 min read) Ionna's California expansion is charging ahead The first third-party Branded Supercharger is now live, many more are expected Would you buy your own AI robocar? First look at Tensor Let's dive in. Top Charging News Ionna Announces A New Investment of $250M in California Today, Ionna has more than 1,000 charging bays in California and plans to invest $250 million in the state through 2029....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter November 18, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla's Live Pricing might actually end Supercharger lines and make charging cheaper — here's how it works You can finally see which Supercharger stalls are free without leaving Google or Apple Maps Rivian/VW Joint Venture is moving ahead into winter testing Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Expands Live Supercharger Pricing to 550 More Locations The "Live Pricing" program started as a...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter November 11, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) Tesla just released an AC adapter in China that turns a Model Y L into a mobile power station Used EVs in the $20K-$30K range are suddenly flying off dealer lots — here’s why everyone wants one now Google Maps just got a Polestar exclusive feature in the US and Sweden Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package is now official Let's dive in. Top Charging News Tesla Releases AC Power Adapter for...
2 months ago • 2 min read
WattsChargingWeekly EV Newsletter November 4, 2025 l Past Issues WattsCharging This Week: (3 min read) France just tested a highway that charges EVs while you drive BP Pulse opened a massive 40-bay charging hub near Houston's airport (and it has free WiFi) Tesla's Supercharger network got knocked offline by AWS outage—turns out even EVs can't escape the cloud We spent a week in the Chevy Silverado EV RST, and this beast has zero range anxiety Tesla's new promo is targeting gas car owners...
2 months ago • 3 min read