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Elon Musk revealed in a post on X that “Permits were impossible to get,” explaining the fate of The Boring Company’s most ambitious East Coast proposal. The comment responded to a query about what became of his July 20, 2017 announcement that he had “just received verbal govt approval” for an underground Hyperloop connecting New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., capable of carrying passengers from the Big Apple to the Nation’s Capital in just 29 minutes. The Boring Company receives verbal ‘approval’ to build NY to DC Hyperloop tunnel The 2017 post, which envisioned city-center stations and multiple…
Tesla We’re now a few days removed from the official unveiling of the latest iteration of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, and while it remains to be seen if that car (or anything that even sort of resembles it) will ever make it into production, people certainly have opinions about it. That idea is what led us to the question we asked you all last week. We wanted to know your Tesla Roadster take. How did seeing that thing, whatever it was, flipping around, turning upside down, on a stage in Texas make you feel? Do you think it’s legit? Would…
Stellantis is building Leapmotor’s B10 electric crossover in Spain, with a second model ready to join it next year. Source link
Credit: Polestar Polestar and the University of Oxford put 12 drivers in eye trackers and heart-rate monitors and sent them around a Swedish racetrack in two versions of the Polestar 4. The goal was to put numbers on something no spec sheet captures: how performance feels to the person driving. The 544 hp Polestar 4 Dual motor with Performance pack delivered 32% higher peak acceleration than the 268 hp Rear motor version on matched laps, and it needed 15% less steering effort to do it. Drivers also rated it far higher on the experience. How Oxford and Polestar tried to…
Photo: Zum A fleet of 74 school buses have spent the last two years powering about a thousand homes, taking stress off the grid, thanks to V2G chargers built in America. If you’ve spent much time around the electric vehicle space, you may have heard about vehicle-to-grid, perhaps by the acronym V2G (or its cousins, V2H/V2L/V2X, etc). The basic idea is: if we’re looking to add batteries to the grid or to homes to increase stability and smooth out demand, why don’t we use the massive amounts of batteries available inside electric vehicles for that purpose? The idea has been…
Lexus axed the gas-only NX, leaving only the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. Source link
BYD third-generation Tang EV (Source: China MIIT) BYD’s new Tang EV, its “tech-savvy” flagship five-seat SUV, was revealed in a regulatory filing with dual electric motors delivering a combined 690 horsepower. The interior is even more impressive. BYD prepares to launch the new Tang EV The third-generation Tang will join the recent Da Tang (“Great Tang”) as BYD expands its flagship electric SUV lineup. Ahead of its expected launch later this year, the new Tang was revealed in the latest batch of proposed vehicles for sale by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). According to the filing, the…
Aston Martin’s wild single-seater track car has been spotted testing at Circuit Paul Ricard in France, offering another look at its extreme aerodynamic package. Finished in camouflage featuring shades of green, black and grey, the machine seems to continue its testing phase. There is hardly a standard-looking panel in sight on this Aston Martin. A huge front splitter, sculpted bodywork, and a fin-like structure above the F1-inspired halo all point to serious aerodynamic ambitions. The massive rear wing and aggressive diffuser complete the package, while the car’s incredibly low ride height suggests that every inch of its body has been…
Kia’s new entry-level EV is coming for the competition. Source link
Photo: ADOT Arizona’s first three NEVI-funded DC fast-charging stations are finally online, giving EV drivers more places to plug in along I-10, I-19, and I-8. Getting here took years of planning and procurement, with a Trump administration funding freeze disrupting the state’s broader rollout along the way. The new Arizona NEVI fast chargers are in Tucson, Green Valley, and Wellton: Tucson: Tesla Supercharger, 325 kW, Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 2130 E. Ajo Way, near I-10 and Kino Parkway Green Valley: Francis, 400 kW, Verde Valley Center, 119 E. Duval Mine Road, off I-19 Wellton: Tesla Supercharger, 325 kW, Chevron,…