BMW and VW will connect the US coast with a network of charging stations for electric vehicles
BMW and Volkswagen will connect the US coast with a network of charging stations for electric vehicles. The stations will be located along two highways every 80 km. A full charge of an electric Golf, capable of driving 129 kilometers without reloading, will cost $ 12. The stations are suitable for any car that has an outlet of SAE J1772 and CHAdeMO standards, unlike the Ilona Mask network with a proprietary port in Tesla.
Seven-seater Tesla Model X crossover is able to overcome 426 kilometers without recharging. To among the owners of electric cars were more willing to go on a long journey, Ilon Musk builds a huge network of stations that can charge the batteries in an hour and a half.
These stations are suitable only for cars from Tesla. So the owners of a BMW i3 or VW Golf are not lucky, especially since these electric cars overcome only 129 kilometers without recharging. BMW and Volkswagen decided to jointly fix this problem, for which they merged with ChargePoint to create their own network of stations. ChargePoint has already built and manages 20 thousand points for electric vehicles in the United States.
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The limited range of electric vehicles from BMW and VW makes it necessary to place the stations close to each other - approximately every 80 kilometers of the highway. The network will unite the western and eastern coasts of the United States and will allow owners of electric vehicles with charging standards SAE J1772 and CHAdeMO to travel . The first station is already installed in San Diego. At the new stations, drivers will spend about 50 cents per kilowatt-hour, so refueling the full e-Golf “tank” will cost $ 12.
Why did the companies decide not to make their own networks and charges, as did Ilon Musk ? The head of ChargePoint argues that BMW and VW, working together, can improve the quality of service. And they are not at all worried that someone at the Ford Focus Electric or Fiat 500 will recharge at the station they funded. At this stage it is necessary for the development of infrastructure for electric cars. Companies see the future in standardization, not proprietary charges.
Seven-seater Tesla Model X crossover is able to overcome 426 kilometers without recharging. To among the owners of electric cars were more willing to go on a long journey, Ilon Musk builds a huge network of stations that can charge the batteries in an hour and a half.
These stations are suitable only for cars from Tesla. So the owners of a BMW i3 or VW Golf are not lucky, especially since these electric cars overcome only 129 kilometers without recharging. BMW and Volkswagen decided to jointly fix this problem, for which they merged with ChargePoint to create their own network of stations. ChargePoint has already built and manages 20 thousand points for electric vehicles in the United States.
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The limited range of electric vehicles from BMW and VW makes it necessary to place the stations close to each other - approximately every 80 kilometers of the highway. The network will unite the western and eastern coasts of the United States and will allow owners of electric vehicles with charging standards SAE J1772 and CHAdeMO to travel . The first station is already installed in San Diego. At the new stations, drivers will spend about 50 cents per kilowatt-hour, so refueling the full e-Golf “tank” will cost $ 12.
Why did the companies decide not to make their own networks and charges, as did Ilon Musk ? The head of ChargePoint argues that BMW and VW, working together, can improve the quality of service. And they are not at all worried that someone at the Ford Focus Electric or Fiat 500 will recharge at the station they funded. At this stage it is necessary for the development of infrastructure for electric cars. Companies see the future in standardization, not proprietary charges.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/365007/
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