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Portsmouth International Port has taken a huge step towards reducing the air pollution caused by idling marine engines with the launch of the UK’s first high-voltage, multi-berth shore power system that allows docked ships to connect to grid power and shut off their on-board generators. In theory, shore power reduces emissions and slashes fuel costs. The reality is somewhat different. Like the Port of Long Beach, the Port of New York and New Jersey, and JFK’s Terminal One project, Portsmouth International Port’s ambition is to become a true net-zero facility that improves local air quality while, at the same time,…
Tesla announced on Monday that the Roadster event scheduled for today would be postponed due to the need for it to be held outside. Less than 24 hours later, CEO Elon Musk broadened that by stating it was due to high winds, immediately sending everyone into a frenzy over the Roadster’s potential ability to fly. And realistically, it could definitely have to do with it flying, hovering, or hopping; whatever Tesla has in mind for this demonstration could not be impacted by wind. However, it might have nothing to do with the vehicle flying whatsoever, and instead could be a…
BMW’s first-ever iX4 electric crossover almost matches the iX3’s ridiculous 434-mile range. Source link
The world’s ports operators work in confined spaces, moving massively heavy loads with incredible precision in perilous conditions with razor-thin margins. It’s no wonder, then, that they’re moving to electric equipment – and the Port of Helsingborg is just the latest to do so, thanks to its latest order for two new Kalmar reach stackers. Kalmar’s ERG450 electric reach stacker offers logistics fleets and port operators up to 45 tons of lifting capacity with less noise, fewer harmful carbon emissions, and less downtime for maintenance than comparable diesel models. With this latest order from Sweden’s Port of Helsingborg, the company will…
Mercedes-Benz’s EV sales skyrocketed in the third quarter, increasing 61% year-over-year. Source link
Audi is exploring some rather unusual ways to make electric cars feel more dramatic, and the German brand’s new patent is like a wish list for adding interesting features to future EVs. One idea involves deliberately transmitting electric-motor vibrations into the cabin instead of filtering them out. Audi could also reduce sound insulation so occupants hear more of the motor’s natural whine. The patent gets even more interesting with a simulated neutral mode, allowing the motor to spin while the car remains stationary. Pair that with amplified sound and vibration, and an EV could finally be revved at a standstill.…
Photo: ryephila via Reddit A Tesla Cybercab was involved in a crash in Philadelphia this week, and it came out of it missing the entire outer panel of its driver-side door. We don’t know who was at fault or whether Tesla’s software was driving. But Tesla has no permit to run automated vehicles in Pennsylvania, and that narrows down what this car was doing on Broad Street. Reddit user ryephila posted photos of a gold Cybercab stopped on South Broad Street, a little over a mile south of City Hall, with the skin of its left door gone. The poster…
Tesla has given drivers a way to escape while a vehicle is plugged-in at a Supercharger, in the event of an emergency. The company’s charging team announced a new feature on X called Emergency Drive Away, which lets a driver shift into Drive and pull away while the charging cable is still connected to the car. Until now, a Tesla would not leave Park with a charge cable plugged in. Drivers had to release the latch from the touchscreen, the Tesla app, or the button on the charge handle, then wait for the port to let go. Emergency Drive Away…
If you don’t want to watch it, you can also get status photos periodically sent to your phone. Source link
Kia said the EV2 is already seeing “significant and immediate demand,” with 3,386 registrations in the UK so far. Kia EV2 sees strong demand after launch Kia’s smallest electric SUV is off to a promising start. After opening orders in Europe and the UK in April, Kia sold over 8,000 EV2s in its first full three months on the market. With deliveries now in full swing, the EV2 helped propel Kia to its highest-ever third-quarter sales since it began selling vehicles in 1962. Kia is now the fastest-growing top 10 car brand in Europe, thanks to its full lineup of electric vehicles…