Author: Sofia
I’ve never used a dealership’s charge station, simply because there aren’t any good ones near me. They’re almost all Level 2 charging, which isn’t exactly helpful, as I’m not going to leave a car at a dealership for hours. However, according to WXYZ (h/t to The Drive) Michigan resident Stanley Kpenkann was driving home in a rented Chevy Bolt and was running low on battery, down to his last 20 minutes. So he decided to stop off at an Hyundai dealership to use its EVGo fast charger. Kpenkann has an EVGo subscription, so he expected to pay a solid price. He…
Electric semi truck brand Windrose has developed an all-electric power take-off (PTO) that puts out up to 70 kW of power without burning a drop of diesel – and it could give his big BEV a real market advantage. Antwerp-based Windrose has been called everything from a Tesla Semi knock-off to a marketing stunt, but nearly everyone who’s actually put the big R700 electric semi to the test has walked away seriously impressed with the truck – especially after one hauled a 75,000 lb. combined load more than 578 miles between Colton, California and Buckeye, Arizona across the critical I-10 freight corridor…
Quiet, refined, and capable, electric vehicles make for perfect luxury cars. Some high-end automakers like Cadillac and Rolls-Royce pounced on this opportunity early, whereas others like Jaguar Land Rover have taken their sweet time. Five years after the British luxury marque first announced the Range Rover Electric, and over a year after we reviewed the prototype in Sweden, the SUV is finally ready for a full reveal. In July, I flew out to England to learn all about its powertrain, battery, and software details. After checking out the production SUV in person and driving one on an off-road course, I was…
Photo: EnergySage New Jersey renters and apartment dwellers will soon be able to lower their electricity bills with solar panels that plug directly into a standard wall outlet – no roof required. Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) today signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act, legalizing small, portable solar systems that plug into an ordinary 120-volt outlet. That means residents without a solar-friendly roof will soon be able to generate some of their own electricity without a permit or utility approval. The law covers plug-in solar systems with a combined output of up to 1,200 watts – roughly two or three…
Photo: NeoVolta Power US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory. Under a new supply agreement, SK On will supply NeoVolta Power with 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells from 2027 through 2031. Those cells will be shipped to NeoVolta Power’s factory in Pendergrass, Georgia, where they’ll be assembled into battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects. SK On will become the primary cell supplier for NeoVolta Power’s LFP pouch-cell storage products. The deal has…
Elon Musk recently restated a fact that still defines SpaceX’s origin story: if Falcon 1’s fourth launch had failed, the company would not exist. The comment answered a reminder that after three consecutive losses, SpaceX had money for only one more attempt. On X, Peter Diamandis said that the present-day acknowledgement of SpaceX’s success does not discount the rough start the company had. “Almost nobody remembers that Elon’s first rocket failed three times, and there was money for exactly only one more attempt.” Musk said, “If the 4th launch had failed, SpaceX would not exist.” If the 4th launch had…
A bunch of Tesla Cybercabs have been spotted roaming the streets of Austin. Tesla now has 45 Cybercabs registered to its Robotaxi fleet, according to filings with the state of Texas. Tesla’s official Cybercab launch event is set for Thursday. If you happen to live in Austin, Texas, you may have found yourself surrounded by four-wheeled golden wedges today. As Tesla gears up to launch the futuristic Cybercab later this week, many have been spotted testing in the city, and Tesla has started registering them with the Texas DMV. Tesla has now registered 45 Cybercabs with the Texas DMV as…
The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. With its official debut coming up, Ford revealed new footage of the electric pickup, offering our best look yet. Ford Fathom EV pickup launches in 2027 It’s official. Ford announced last month that its new midsize electric pickup will be named the Fathom when it goes on sale in early 2027. The Ford Fathom will start at just $28,350, making it one of America’s most affordable EVs. That’s for the standard-range version and does not include a $1,595 delivery fee. Even with the fee, prices start at…
Elon Musk recently restated a fact that still defines SpaceX’s origin story: if Falcon 1’s fourth launch had failed, the company would not exist. The comment answered a reminder that after three consecutive losses, SpaceX had money for only one more attempt. On X, Peter Diamandis said that the present-day acknowledgement of SpaceX’s success does not discount the rough start the company had. “Almost nobody remembers that Elon’s first rocket failed three times, and there was money for exactly only one more attempt.” Musk said, “If the 4th launch had failed, SpaceX would not exist.” If the 4th launch had…
Norway’s car market got closer than ever to being all-electric in August. Nearly 99% of passenger car sales in the country were EVs last month. Volkswagen and Toyota Norway’s goal is for all passenger car sales to be electric, and it’s now closer than ever. According to the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council, 13,451 new cars were registered in August, a 3.4% drop from the same month last year. But a whopping 98.7% of those new cars were electric. That’s a record, even for EV-happy Norway. “The passenger car market is declining somewhat, but the development varies significantly between brands. Several major…