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When the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was introduced, it redefined the high-performance off-road truck segment, setting a new standard for power and capability. As a high-performance variant of the fifth-generation Ram 1500 (DT) pickup, the TRX was inspired by the Ram Rebel TRX concept, which debuted at the 2016 State Fair of Texas as a design and engineering study. Photo by Top GearConsumer interest and demand led to Ram announcing on June 1, 2018, that the TRX would enter production for the 2021 model year. Built to challenge and surpass the long-dominant Ford F-150 Raptor, the TRX was not just another…
Tesla is now renting out whole-home backup for about $35 a month in Texas. The catch: you lease two Powerwalls and sign up for Tesla Electric. Tesla Energy announced the new “Powerwall Lease” today, bundling the battery hardware with its own retail electricity business to push the effective monthly cost far below what a normal battery lease would run. How the $35/month backup lease works The headline number comes with an asterisk, and Tesla is upfront about it. A typical lease for two Powerwall units runs about $122 per month in the first year, with a 3% annual escalator baked…
2026 Porsche Taycan Black Edition (Source: Porsche) Porsche will end Taycan production by 2030, claims a German media report. The cancellation is interesting in the light of an interview just last month where the Porsche CEO said the model isn’t going anywhere. The Taycan is Porsche’s first EV, a four-door sport sedan originally unveiled in 2019. Since then, it has gradually grown to have many variants and racked up several performance records. When the Taycan was first introduced, sales were coming along quite well. But they have steadily gone down since then. Part of this is due to the introduction…
When New Jersey passed one of the country’s most restrictive e-bike laws earlier this year, plenty of riders, advocates, and bike shops warned that it would have consequences. Now, just a few weeks after the law officially took effect, those predictions appear to have come true. Bike shops across the state are reporting declines in e-bike sales ranging from 20% to an astonishing 90%, with many saying customers are simply deciding that owning an e-bike in New Jersey is no longer worth the hassle. The law, which took effect on July 19, requires every e-bike in the state to be…
Ferrari’s first electric car sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction Saturday night. The pre-sale estimate was $1.1 million. That’s more than 36 times the estimate, and roughly 62 times what the Luce costs on Ferrari’s own price list. Every dollar goes to charity. What actually crossed the block The car was chassis ZFF21BUA8T0338000, designated “Chassis 0” and the first production unit of the Luce program. RM Sotheby’s ran it without reserve and waived the buyer’s premium, so the $40 million is the hammer price and the donation in one number. It’s a Tailor Made build. The paint…
On Friday, Tesla launched the Outlet Adapter that enabled Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) energy transfer, meaning owners could essentially utilize their cars as a power source for things like laptops, electric grills, or string lights. However, even owners of some of the newest builds of the Model Y are finding out that their cars are not compatible with the new $80 accessory, stirring up a new complaint among members of the community. Tesla launches V2L Outlet Adapter for Premium Model Y in the U.S. Upon the release of the Outlet Adapter on Friday, I signed into my Tesla account to order the…
Global equipment brand LiuGong says its 924FE 30-ton electric excavator isn’t an alternative to diesel. Instead, it’s better in every way – and the company’s North American customers are about to see for themselves. LiuGong’s 27-tonne (~30 ton) 924FE electric excavator made its global debut last May, packing a 528 kWh LFP battery that’s good enough to send power to the machine’s 115 kW (~155 hp) Weiteli electric motor for up to 10 hours of continuous runtime – more than enough, in other words, to cover a full day’s shift. If you need to work round-the-clock, LiuGong says that big battery can be…
On Friday, Tesla launched the Outlet Adapter that enabled Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) energy transfer, meaning owners could essentially utilize their cars as a power source for things like laptops, electric grills, or string lights. However, even owners of some of the newest builds of the Model Y are finding out that their cars are not compatible with the new $80 accessory, stirring up a new complaint among members of the community. Tesla launches V2L Outlet Adapter for Premium Model Y in the U.S. Upon the release of the Outlet Adapter on Friday, I signed into my Tesla account to order the…
The first-ever Ferrari Luce has finally been auctioned at the Monterey sale by RM Sotheby’s. The Italian EV chassis no. 0 has fetched an incredible $40 million, which is much, much higher than the estimated amount of around $1.1 million. Now that’s done, a video has surfaced on social media showing the $40 million first-ever Ferrari Luce EV casually leaving the auction block amidst a large number of people lined up on either side to get a glimpse and record it on their devices. This Luce has a Madreperla Semi-Gloss exterior finish with matching wheels and brake calipers. On the…
The new, retro-inspired Freelander 8 is Jaguar Land Rover’s latest global entry into the West’s red-hot luxury SUV market, and the off-roader is off to a strong start with over 10,000 orders flooding in in just 48 hours. First shown back in March, the new 8 is the first fruit of the new Chery-JLR Freelander brand in China. Make no mistake, however, the brand has global ambitionsion – and hopes its retro-tastic styling and concept-car proportions will undoubtedly play well against its Teutonic competition in Western markets. To be competitive in China, though, where less is still less and more is…