Electric Cars

By Joey Klender Posted on August 21, 2024 SpaceX’s Starlink provides high-speed satellite internet in Earth’s most rural areas — even in the middle of the ocean. Sailors in the United States Navy are now finding this out for themselves, as ships are now being equipped with Sailor Edge Afloat and Ashore, also known as

Despite talk of an EV slowdown, more electric cars are hitting US streets. In the second quarter, 18 models topped 5K in sales, with Tesla, Ford, and Hyundai leading the way. Meanwhile, newcomers, like Toyota’s bZ4X, Kia’s EV9, and the Chevy Blazer EV, joined the club. According to Kelley Blue Book, EV sales hit a

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 19, 2024 Considering the negative news coverage attracted by the Tesla Cybertruck, it’s no surprise to see the all-electric pickup truck surprising people when it performs in a way that’s absolutely unexpected. This definitely seems to be the case in a recent video featuring a Cybertruck in a sled-pulling

A Tesla Semi electric truck has caught on fire on a highway near the California-Nevada border, according to the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Despite frequent media reports, there’s no statistical evidence that electric vehicles catch on fire at a higher rate than fossil fuel-powered vehicles. However, they are a relatively new technology, and they sometimes

By Maria Merano Posted on August 18, 2024 Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) 12.5.3’s performance has received mixed reviews from drivers, revealing that there are still some kinks to work out with the autonomous driving software.  The recent Tesla FSD 12.5.3 update received varied reviews, but all of them will likely improve the software. Starting with

Hesai is putting its lidar expertise to work no Westwell’s industry-leading autonomous yard tractors – a partnership that both companies will advance the state of the autonomous art. There’s no question that electrification is the killer app for yard trucks and terminal tractors. The trucks operate on tight routes, the work demands instant low-end torque, and

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 16, 2024 A recent collaboration between a veteran Tesla tuner and a provider of high-power solutions for government and defense applications has resulted in what could only be described as the coolest Cybertruck variants to date. In a recent announcement, Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance’s specialized fleet division, UP.FIT, and

The Volkswagen GTI badge will live on in the electric era. Volkswagen’s first electric ID GTI “will be a real go kart” to drive with elements from the legends. Volkswagen unveiled the ID GTI Concept last September, a preview of its first electric GTI model. “100% electric, 100% GTI,” VW said the concept is a

By Joey Klender Posted on August 15, 2024 Rivian has launched its new Travel Kitchen for one of the most unique culinary experiences out there. As someone who loves to drive their car out on the beach and stay out for as long as 24 hours in a row, a cooktop is truly a necessity.

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s weird new cooler faces off against Rivian’s clever new camp kitchen, Uber’s CEO thinks Elon is underestimating the problem, and NIO shows off its new rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. PLUS: Ford give its dealers a sneak peak at its EV product roadmap and a Texas

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 13, 2024 Tesla’s Diner, Supercharger, and drive-in movie theater in California continues to make progress on construction, as a pair of videos this week show early glass installs, preparations for weatherproofing, and more. In a pair of videos shared on Monday and Tuesday, YouTube channel 247Tesla shows drone footage

Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles may have their next Shake Shack order delivered to them via an autonomous robot. Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has announced a new partnership with the fast-food chain and will deploy the robots around LA to hand off orders for Uber Eats. Serve Robotics ($SERV) is a developer

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 12, 2024 Construction has begun on expansions to a battery energy storage system (BESS) using Tesla Megapacks in Queensland, Australia, set to become one of the largest battery projects in the state. The Stanwell battery in Queensland has begun construction and is set to use 324 of Tesla’s 2XL

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask where Tesla’s million buyers went as the wait time on Cybertruck drops to zero. Meanwhile, Ford EVs charge free in Texas, Hyundai’s 7 passenger Ioniq 9 heads towards production, and we recap the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. We also talk through the $16,000, permanent range-extender that

By Zachary Visconti Posted on August 10, 2024 Tesla has been rolling out its latest version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, v12.5, over the last few weeks, though only to those with vehicles sporting the newer HW4 computer. While HW3-equipped vehicles are expected to get the release this week week, CEO Elon Musk said over

Downtown LA skyline. Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about

By Joey Klender Posted on August 9, 2024 Rivian’s new R2 five-seater SUV will equip an important charging port feature that will increase compatibility with Tesla Superchargers. Rivian announced last year that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its vehicles in the coming years, but it gained access to the Tesla

Toyota launched the new, all-electric Proace Verso and smaller Proace City Verso MPVs on Thursday in the UK. Toyota’s new electric people carriers are on sale now with more range, tech, and style than ever. “Power to the people carriers,” Toyota boasted after launching its new mid-size and compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in the UK