Charging

Backpacks are packed, new sneakers are laced up, and Florida students are counting down the days until school starts. From Miami to the Panhandle, over 10,000 students will step aboard a whisper-quiet, fully air-conditioned electric school bus (ESB) that represents far more than just a ride to class.

Over the weekend of June 19th-22nd I embarked on an EV towing road trip from Orlando to St. Louis to pick up my wife’s newly inherited 1929 Ford Model A.

The weirdest question of the electrification age is – is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) really greener than my internal combustion engine (ICE)? Well, of course it is, but you weren’t thinking of just the operation of the vehicle, were you? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine that; just follow an ICE vehicle closely, and you can breathe in why it is not greener! To fully answer your question, we need to look at more than just the operation.

The problem with charging an EV on 120V is one of perception.  A lot has been written about requiring multiple days to charge on a common 120V receptacle, but the truth often escapes before anyone ever tries it. A group of three couples spend a week every year celebrating the end of summer in northern Michigan at a VRBO that doesn’t have Level 2 charging available. 

In February 2013, I made a decision that would transform not only my driving experience but also my perspective on transportation and sustainability. When I bought my electric vehicle (EV), a 2013 Ford Focus, it was at a time when EVs were still a novelty here in Florida and no public charging stations in the South-east region.

Each Summer, hurricanes in Florida emerge like clockwork, reminding residents to stock up on essentials, trim back precarious tree limbs, and dust off our storm shutters.

There has been a shift in mobility behavior in recent years, with electric vehicles (EVs) leading the charge toward a more sustainable future. As both government and industry recognize the importance of embracing net zero, workplace charging (WPC) is becoming increasingly common.

Electric Vehicle charging is not quite the same as combustion engine fueling. Some good experiences, and some bad, but always different.

On July 15, 2025, Drive Electric Florida hosted a timely and informative webinar to help EV owners—and future owners—navigate the process of setting up home charging. Whether you’re brand new to electric vehicles, considering a purchase, or a longtime EV driver, this session offered practical, real-world advice on how to choose the right charger, install it properly, and make the most of your setup at home.

Will the widespread adoption of BEVs strain our power grid beyond capacity? Could plugging in my BEV be the tipping point for our beloved electric grid, upon which we rely for countless daily activities? While this concern is voiced by personal BEV owners, it looms even larger for commercial fleet operators. Let’s explore this issue in greater detail.

The city of Orlando has a sustainability goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050. As the city’s municipal utility, Orlando Utilities Commission, known as OUC, the Reliable One, announced its intention to meet that goal, as well as interim targets of 50% reduction by 2030 and 75% by 2040.

As businesses increasingly transition to clean vehicle solutions, Miller Electric has positioned itself to help their clients supercharge their infrastructure and offer sustainable solutions that power their customers, fleets, and more.

ChargePoint CEO talks about Tesla Superchargers, wireless and the future of public charging

Tesla, GM and Nissan advocate for extending the federal EV tax credit

National Lab Demos High-Power Wireless EV Charging: Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a 120-kilowatt wireless charging system for vehicles—providing six times the power of previous ORNL technology and a big step toward charging times that rival the speed and convenience of a gas station fill-up.

Koben Systems’ New Scalable Battery Storage Solution for Multi-Unit and Workplace EV Charging

Tuesday morning an agreement was announced between ChargePoint, America’s largest charging network, and FLO, the largest network in Canada.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.

Duke Energy plans to install up to 530 public charging stations within its Florida service area, and has also launched a three-year study to research the impact of residential EV charging on the electric grid.

Electric vehicle charging continues to surge, a move that will only hasten the adoption of electric cars and other vehicles such as commercial trucks. ChargePoint, which manages a network of EV charging locations worldwide, has pledged to build out 2½ million public charging ports by 2025, with roughly half of those in North America and half in Europe.