Pilot Travel Centers, General Motors, and EVgo jointly announced the opening of the first batch of 17 locations of their new national EV fast charging network, hinted at in mid-2022. The new fast charging stations are available in 13 states (AZ, FL, GA, ID, KY, MI, MO, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, and WA),…
Tesla has cut the price of its inventory once again, and this time around prospective customers can get a brand-new Model 3 for a smidge over $35,000 without factoring in any tax credit or incentive, which is a pretty good deal. According to Tesla’s website, the cheapest Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive in the company’s…
The range of an electric vehicle will always stir up debate, and usually, people will complain that it’s too short (insert The Office joke here). It happened with the Tesla Cybertruck, which fell short of expectations in the range department after the production-spec model was unveiled at the end of last month. It also…
The Tesla Cybertruck is equipped with an all-new 48-volt low-voltage system, which replaces the outdated but still the popular, 12-volt system. This move from 12- to 48 volts for auxiliary onboard devices was confirmed by Tesla during the 2023 Investor Day in March and applied in the final product as promised. *The main traction…
Compact, durable, and versatile – three adjectives that, when used to describe an electric cargo bike, make for quite a capable machine. Indeed, there are tons of e-bikes on the market now all claiming to deliver these three things, and the Quercus from California-based e-bike brand Rattan is the newest to stake a claim in…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the all-electric automaker believes that its new Cybertruck will be “much safer per mile” than other trucks in its class. The statement comes all while the Cybertruck remains under fire regarding its occupant safety since Tesla shared slow-motion crash test videos during the delivery event, which raised concerns…
The Chevrolet Bolt is having its best sales year ever—right in time for it to get canceled. But General Motors is responding to the immense popularity of the pair of compact electric vehicles by releasing a heavily updated Bolt with more advanced hardware in 2025. And when it does, only the larger Bolt EUV will…
The real-world range of EVs can vary a lot at highway speeds, Consumer Reports found in a recent test.
The publication tested 22 EVs from multiple automakers at a constant speed of 70 mph to simulate highway driving conditions. While some cars exceeded their EPA-rated ranges, one by more than 70 miles, nearly half fell…
Volkswagen has debuted bidirectional charging technology on the first ID electric vehicles—but only in Europe for now. The technology is available with the vehicle-to-home (V2H) function on all new Volkswagen ID models equipped with the 77-kilowatt-hour (usable) battery pack and running ID Software 3.5 or higher. Models that fit the bill include the facelifted…
Public charging can be an EV dealbreaker, especially for those who don't have home charging.
But the global automaker Stellantis is working on quelling that reason for EV rejection with tech that can give you a full charge in less than five minutes.
Starting next year, a fleet of 100 Fiat 500e electric minicars…