A mishmash of broken chargers are endangering the electric vehicle transition — just as it’s getting started. The Biden administration just unveiled a proposal for some of the most aggressive auto climate rules in the world — the latest step for a White House that has gone all-in on electric vehicles. But America’s EV transition […]
Sodium is available in a more abundant manner in the world and it is also considered a potentially more versatile element than lithium as a battery material for electric vehicles. With the surging number of electric vehicles, demands for more efficient EV battery technology is rising fast. While lithium reserve in the world is not […]
The Tesla Model 3 has become the first electric vehicle to be eligible for use in the New York yellow cab fleet after being approved by the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission. The first Tesla Model 3 yellow cab has hit the roads of the Big Apple City – gearing up the electrification of New […]
In a video that went viral on the internet, a Tesla driver is seen trying to fill up his Model 3 with petrol. He realized his mistake after searching the car’s boot and frunk for the fuel port. In a recent video making rounds on the internet, a Tesla driver is seen trying to fill […]
In the comments of my article about the Tesla Model 3 accounting for 67% of US electric vehicle sales in the second quarter, someone asked about the electric vehicle share of the overall market. I didn’t find second quarter (Q2) sales data anywhere, but I did quickly identify sales data for the first half of […]
As electric vehicles continue to move into the mainstream, more owners are seeking out and creating accessories to make their vehicles look and function in ways that better fit their personalities. EV Items*, a company created by a former Tesla employee and current Tesla owner, has built up an impressive array of affordable accessories for […]
Road trips rarely consist of scripted fueling stops, nicely packed sack lunches, and firm itineraries, so when EV enthusiast Dennis Pascual and I decided to make the 540-mile | 869-kilometer run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back, we intentionally shot from the hip. The quintessential road trip from LA to Vegas is a staple coming-of-age […]
On Friday, Tesla received notification from the Australian Government that the company’s application to sell Model 3’s in Australia was approved. From looking at the application, Tesla only applied for the 1726 kg and 1856 kg weights, which correspond to the Long Range Rear Wheel Drive, Long Range All Wheel Drive, and Performance All Wheel Drive models, so the […]
Representatives from more than 70 companies met with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to push for a tax on carbon emissions to fight climate change, and a senator said bipartisan legislation containing such a plan could be introduced in weeks. The gathering, which included PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson, Tesla and General Mills, was the largest business […]
Today was another exciting day for the electric drive aficionados. Volkswagen presented its ID. sub-brand to the world, with the first model, the ID.3, ready for reservation. The times that VW was short for VaporWare are over. My colleagues are covering everything there is to say about today’s announcement from a VW perspective. This article […]