There are two thumb levers near the center of the handlebars. The one on the right is the throttle, and the one on the left is the regenerative brake. I've used this brake for most stops, but for anything sudden, you'll want to hit the rear drum brake lever on top of the right handlebar.…

New vehicle sales in California (and in the US) continue to decrease, although all-electric car sales note consistent growth and reached a new record market share. According to the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA)'s data and estimates, some 392,401 new light vehicles were registered in Q3 in California (down 12% year-over-year), while year-to-date…

Electric cars are already getting a firm grasp of the market, gobbling up ever more sales as drivers begin to shake off concerns about range and charging times and catch on to the appeal of silent, smooth torque and negligible running costs. But sadly, the revolution has yet to really get started on two…

Tesla has announced two new recalls in the United States, although only one of them requires a physical fix.  The more important recall involves 40,168 Model S and Model X vehicles from the 2017 through the 2021 model years that may experience power steering assist issues when driving on rough roads or after hitting…

The lack of a US supply chain for electric vehicle battery materials is often spun as a tale of inconvenient geography. In many ways, this is true. There’s cobalt from the Congo. Indonesian nickel. Latin American lithium. But there’s one critical material for which this isn’t the case: graphite. The material, which is the…

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Earlier this year, Polestar revealed something of a flight of fancy by taking the covers off an all-electric roadster with a convertible hard-top roof that looked more than a little sporty. This concept, dubbed the O2 when it debuted in March, was entirely plausible, as it was coming from the sister brand of Volvo…

New passenger car sales in Norway finally improved in October, after six months of year-over-year declines. Last month, 12,558 new cars were registered (up 8.5%), which brought the year-to-date number to 115,319 (down 18%). Good news comes also from the plug-in segment, which also noted a slight increase after six months of noticeable drops.…

Today President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive bill that represents the biggest investment in climate action in US history. It puts nearly $400 billion toward promoting domestic production of clean energy technology and generally retrofitting America to survive climate change. If all goes to plan, the act would slash US…

There is no good news in sight for Italy’s EV market, which is witnessing a radical turn from the burgeoning growth of the past few years to a sudden, steady decline. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe continues to maintain growth trends despite economic uncertainties and global supply chain shortages. Editor's Note: This article was originally…