Electric Cars

The updated 2025 Porsche Taycan EV, with more range, performance, and faster charging, just gained three new variants. With 13 versions now available, the Porsche Taycan lineup has an option for almost everyone. “We are continuing this success story with the extensively updated Taycan,” Kevin Giek, head of the Taycan lineup, said after unveiling the

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 10, 2024 Lucid Motors has announced that its Air sedan is being used for testing by some California police, as many police departments have started adding electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets in recent years. In a post on X on Sunday, Lucid posted photos of the Air participating

Source: BYD/Weibo China’s powerhouse BYD looks to soon outperform Ford in terms of annual shipments this year, which would be a major milestone for the company, placing it firmly in the ranks as a top 10 automaker globally, Bloomberg reports. BYD sold 534,003 vehicles in October, a number that puts it nearly on par with

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 9, 2024 A California agency tasked with overseeing autonomous vehicle regulation has announced the addition of new reporting requirements for certain scenarios, following increased public and government scrutiny surrounding self-driving vehicles in recent years. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shared a press release this week detailing new reporting requirements

With Camp Mode, Tesla started a new era for car campers. Quiet climate control, a multimedia entertainment display, a glass roof, and a large rear flat compartment area that easily fits most 6′ adults with a mattress mean that hotels on long solo drives are now optional. It can also be a nice camping option

By Joey Klender Posted on November 7, 2024 Tesla chose this lavish home in Los Angeles to show off the Optimus Robot’s future capabilities at the “We, Robot” event in early October. Although Tesla investors and fans have always known that the company plans to create Optimus as the perfect home assistant, we have not

What happens when you take perhaps the most popular sidecar electric bike in the US and combine it with vintage BMW motorcycle vibes? You get the new MOD Easy Sidecar Sahara, based on the iconic 1940s BMW R 75 Sahara. The MOD Easy is a retro-themed electric bicycle from Austin-based electric bike maker MOD Bikes.

By Joey Klender Posted on November 6, 2024 SpaceX has revealed when it plans to launch its sixth test flight of the Starship rocket, which will eventually be responsible for taking life from Earth to Mars. In mid-October, SpaceX successfully launched the fifth test flight of Starship from Starbase, Texas, with the intention of catching

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords. I’d like to remind them that, as a trusted media personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves cobalt mines. We’ve also got the world’s quickest police pursuit vehicle, an Amnesty International report

By Joey Klender Posted on November 4, 2024 The rumors of a potential Tesla Phone have been clarified by company CEO Elon Musk, who appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast on Monday. Of the many rumors circulating about Tesla, what it will develop and what it could potential dip its toe into next, a

The next European commissioner for sustainable transport drew a hard line in a hearing this week: Apostolos Tzitzikostas backs e-mobility and has no intention of watering down the EU’s plan to ban new registrations for ICE cars in 2035. Problem is, it’s not clear how he aims to make this happen. At an hours-long hearing

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 3, 2024 Tesla has been hard at work on its Southern California diner, Supercharger, and drive-in movie theater location over the past year or so, and a recent update shows that the site has finally gotten its first full movie screen. In a video update shared by drone observer

Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “the biggest single order of zero emission Class 8 trucks in the country.” First, we should state the obvious: as hard as it is to imagine a

By Joey Klender Posted on November 1, 2024 Costco is launching a new program that will slash up to $2,000 off of select electric vehicles if they are purchased at a participating club by January 2. Starting today, November 1, Costco Auto is launching the Holiday Limited-Time Specials. Costco members who purchase or lease any

https://unsplash.com/photos/solar-panels-on-green-field-513dBrMJ_5w Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1 billion. Enbridge’s Sequoia, around 150 miles west of Dallas, has already landed

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 31, 2024 Alphabet’s self-driving robotaxi unit, Waymo, was reportedly valued at over $45 billion following its latest round of financing. The initial report about Waymo’s alleged updated valuation was posted by Bloomberg News, which cited people reportedly familiar with the matter.  In a previous blog post, Waymo announced that

Photo: RWE Rivian will power its DC fast-charging network with renewable energy company RWE’s Champion Wind farm in Texas. The two companies just signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity from RWE’s repowered Champion Wind in Nolan and Mitchell counties, west of Abilene. The 127-megawatt (MW) Champion Wind is getting new turbine nacelles

By Zachary Visconti Posted on October 29, 2024 Tesla has launched a new product as part of its home energy storage portfolio, effectively allowing Powerwall 3 owners to upgrade their system’s capacity in less time. On Tuesday, Tesla launched Powerwall 3 expansion units in the U.S., announcing the scalable solution alongside a short video demonstration