Categories: Charging, Electric, Operations, Suppliers, Sustainability

The use of wireless charging is moving from toothbrushes and mobile phones to vehicles. How does a fleet lose the cord and plug and go wireless?

https://www.chargedfleet.com/155555/can-evs-lose-the-plug-go-wireless

Categories: Charging, Equipment, Maintenance

Almost every electrical or electronic problem with trucks today can be traced back to one single source: corrosion-induced voltage irregularities.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/156050/how-corrosion-causes-electrical-problems

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The San Francisco-based energy provider expanded its electric vehicle charging efforts and released a Class 5 plug-in hybrid electric bucket truck.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/156252/pge-electrifies-its-sustainability-efforts

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Equipment, Maintenance

We have to stop thinking of our start/charge systems as simply a handful of separate components, and start viewing them as a system. From alternators to...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/154986/a-systems-approach-to-start-charge-system-maintenance

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Equipment, Maintenance

Power inverters – the devices that convert standard battery (DC) power to AC household power – are becoming more commonplace in the trucking industry....

https://www.chargedfleet.com/153073/7-factors-to-consider-when-installing-an-inverter

Categories: Charging, Fleet Management, Safety, Technology

It's a fascinating technology with applications that are likely limited only by our imaginations.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/153181/smart-wireless-power

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Maintenance

While warmer temperatures help to increase battery capacity, making it easier to turn over the engine, they also cause an increase in the rate at which the...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/155134/5-tips-to-keep-your-battery-running-in-the-summer-heat

Categories: Charging, Operations, Vehicle Research

The increased electrical loads on new trucks from advanced engine, transmission, and brake systems have given rise to the need for new battery technology.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/145789/trends-in-truck-electric-power-systems

Categories: Charging, Maintenance

Electrical problems will bring a truck to its knees, no matter how humble the source of the problem. Prevention begins with proper maintenance.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/157191/is-your-electrical-maintenance-doing-the-job

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Maintenance, Operations, Sustainability

In part two of this six-part series, tips for maintaining electrical systems are shared, including helpful tools and best practices for battery maintenance...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/157284/electrical-systems-proactive-measures-for-protection