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charging station

[ chahr-jing stey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an apparatus or facility with one or more electrical outlets for recharging the batteries of electric vehicles:

    The extra cost resulted from his decision to install a 240-volt charging station in his garage.

  2. an apparatus for recharging the batteries of mobile devices:

    Avoid connecting your cellphone to any charging station that you do not control, such as one at an airport terminal.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of charging station1

First recorded in 1900–05; 2010–15 for current senses
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"With all the incentives we have in Norway, with no taxes on EVs, that was quite important to us money wise," he says while plugging in his car at a charging station in the capital.

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This electric grinder set features multiple grind settings, one-handed operation, and a sleek charging station.

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In the study, the drivers always had the option to refuse the personal price, and choose a conventional charging station with a fixed price instead.

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"The electric car drivers can choose to share information with the charging station providers and receive a personal price proposal from a smart charging station. In our study, we could show how rational and self-serving drivers react by only accepting offers that are beneficial to themselves. This leads to both price and waiting times being minimized," says Balázs Kulcsár, professor at the department of electrical engineering at Chalmers.

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“There’s not one trucking charging station in the state of Nebraska,” Hilgers later told reporters.

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