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What Is a Tesla Supercharger?
A Tesla Supercharger is a proprietary charging system unique to Tesla electric vehicles. A Tesla Supercharger uses 480-volt DC (direct…
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What Is SAE J1772?
SAE J1772 is the standard plug format for Level 1 and Level 2 charging used in the United States, according…
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What Is SAE?
SAE is the Society of Automotive Engineers, which is an organization for transportation industry technical professionals. Now known as “SAE…
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What Is Biodiesel?
Biodiesel is fuel derived from plant or animal matter used in a diesel engine instead of fuel processed from petroleum.…
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What Is a BEV?
A BEV (battery electric vehicle) is any vehicle in which the energy that enables motion comes exclusively from electricity stored…
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What Is Ride-Hailing?
Ride-hailing originally referred to the practice of hailing a taxi by attracting the driver’s attention from the sidewalk. Today, ride-hailing…
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What Is SAE J3068?
SAE J3068 is the European standard EV charging connector capable of delivering up to 300 amperes of current at 480…
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What Is Regeneration?
Regeneration, also known as regenerative braking, reclaims energy in a hybrid or electric vehicle. When an electrified vehicle accelerates, it…
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What Is Radar?
Radar is an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging and a technology that measures the reflection of radio waves to…
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What Is ADAS?
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are electronic systems designed to enhance safety or convenience while driving. Typical ADAS features include…