Electric Cars

A Tesla Semi truck just happened to show up in a neighborhood and the driver answered some questions about the electric truck. He had mostly positive words to share about the truck, though he’s spent very little time using it. We know Tesla delivered some electric Semis thanks to the official delivery party, and we

By William Johnson Posted on April 18, 2023 Ford has teased its next electric vehicle offering, but sadly, it likely won’t be coming to the United States. The Ford Puma is one of the most popular vehicles the Blue Oval produces, yet outside of the markets that it is sold in, it is essentially unknown.

Are you looking for an easy way to power up on-the-go or when camping? Well, this portable solar panel does just that. With standard DC output to charge portable power stations, you’ll also find 3.3A USB-C and 18W USB-C outputs built-in without the need for extra adapters. It’s on sale for $50 off right now

The Polestar 4 is the brand’s latest addition to the electric automaker’s growing lineup, with the new SUV slotting between the Polestar 2 sedan and the larger 3 in terms of size and price. The compact crossover adopts a stylish design showcasing key features from the Polestar Precept concept car.  The Polestar 4 will be

By Maria Merano Posted on April 16, 2023 On April 17, 2023, the Volkswagen ID.7 will premiere in Europe, China, and the United States. Volkswagen aims to make the ID.7 one of the top-selling electric vehicles in the upper mid-size class.  “Parallel to our electric offensive in Europe, we are also focusing on Asia and

This morning, Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its next-generation EV architecture that will be the backbone to future models going forward. XPeng states the new SEPA 2.0 platform will not only shorten future models’ R&D cycles, but offer a modular, interchangeable, end-to-end solution that will support a multitude of vehicle types – like its

Are people really cross-shopping the pricey, flagship Tesla Model X against the much more affordable Tesla Model Y, which is also the most popular EV in the States? Perhaps people who are already EV fans and Tesla followers may know the most obvious differences, but EV newbies may not have a clue about Tesla’s various

By William Johnson Posted on April 15, 2023 Faraday Future announced that it would push back deliveries of its first vehicles as it scrambles to secure more funding. Faraday Future never truly seems to be able to escape its whirlwind of issues, and even as it has implemented changes, those problems don’t seem to be

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Motorcycle racing fans among you will certainly be familiar with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, or FIM. The governing body of all things motorcycle racing – MotoGP, WorldSBK – you name it – has a new trick up its sleeve. It’s called the EBK World Cup, and interestingly, it involves electric bicycles.   That’s right, the

By Maria Merano Posted on April 13, 2023 As Tesla enters Q2 2023, it prepares to start Cybertruck production. Recently, Tesla posted more Cybertruck jobs based in its Texas HQ. With Easter in the past, Tesla is inching closer to the start of initial production for the Cybertruck, which is expected to start this summer.

We’ve finally seen a video of a Cybertruck windshield wiper in action, which should put rest to the debate of whether or not the absurdly large wiper is functional or not. Ever since the Cybertruck was first shown to the public, people have wondered how the enormous front window would be cleaned. Early prototypes had

According to the latest US automotive market pricing report by Kelley Blue Book (KBB), the average price paid for a new EV was up just $313 in March 2023 as compared to February 2023. KBB puts the average price for the month at $58,940, which is much higher than the average new-car transaction price of

By Maria Merano Posted on April 12, 2023 Volkswagen unveiled its new 210 kW (286 PS) MEB (modular electric drive) powertrain. VW’s next-generation powertrain is expected to improve the performance and range of the car models in the ID.Family.  The APP550 MEB powertrain is expected to significantly boost the power and torque of Volkswagen’s ID.Family

Tesla is preparing to launch Powerwall 3, the third generation of its home battery pack, according to information obtained by Electrek. In 2015, when launching its Tesla Energy division, Tesla launched the first generation of the Powerwall, and it quickly became by far the most popular home battery pack in the residential market. Shortly after,

Ford has announced a $1.3 billion (1.8 billion Canadian dollars) investment into the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario to transform it into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing. The plant will build both electric vehicles and batteries in a new campus that will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. Ford says it will repurpose

By William Johnson Posted on April 10, 2023 A bill has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives to incentivize the purchase of an ebike in the United States. Many view electric vehicles as the primary solution to helping ordinary people limit their day-to-day carbon emissions, but others believe more drastic action may be necessary.

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted with new steel wheels as we try to track changes on the beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last few months,