The RadRunner is an extremely versatile bike that has built up quite a following across the country. Rad Power Bikes is clearly thrilled about its success and has built up an upgraded version of the bike with a new frame and even more capability and christened it the RadRunner 3 Plus. Upgraded The new build…

The BLUETTI AC200Max is a behemoth 2 kilowatt-hour iron phosphate-powered portable power station that really packs a punch, but with a few caveats as well. The front of the BLUETTI AC200Max is imposing, and rightly so. It’s packing 2,048 watt-hours (Wh) of storage capacity and a continuous output capacity of 2,200 watts. Get Stuff Done…

When I decided last year to buy an electric car, the first one I considered was the Tesla Model 3. (See “My First EV – Part I.”) I test drove one at the dealer and took notes. After trying the Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Kona EV, and VW ID.4, I ended up buying a Chevy…

My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday, and is approaching 37,000 miles. I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs…

For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time. Finally, we got our upgrade a little over…

For 6 months my wife and I have been using various FSD Beta V10 versions. Recently, we’ve been hearing about Tesla working on a big upgrade to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements, including putting the local driving stack together with the long-distance driving stack into a unified whole. We heard reports of people…

The Ride1Up Revv1 represents a sharp deviation from its formula to date for Ride1Up with a completely new build that’s *almost* a full-blown push into electric mopeds. Ride1Up admits as much in the description, calling it a “moped ebike”. Technically it’s an electric bike with pedals and the like, but is also packing moped-style tires,…

My aunt and uncle just bought a Volkswagen ID.4. It’s their first electric car and they are over the moon about it. While they were excited to get it, they’ve come to find that they love it even more than expected, including several features they were initially going to pass up. The thing that surprised…

Now that everyone is making e-bikes, prospective buyers have a stunning array of options from which to choose. So, how to choose? Assessing your needs and your budget is a good way to start, but that only knocks a few chips off the block. When you move to the desire stage, that’s where the magic…

Glenn Groves from regional Victoria shares his journey from a V8 Chevrolet IROC-Z Camaro to a fully electric Nissan LEAF via a Toyota Prius hybrid. He contacted me through the Nissan LEAF Facebook page. I have written about people’s love of the V8 Camaro previously. Glenn covers it from a previous owner’s perspective, and now…