• News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

Automakers had their chance, it’s time to let Apple fix terrible car software

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Apple announced two new partners for its next-generation CarPlay platform this week — Porsche and Aston Martin. The latter, a storied but historically technology-challenged (remember the Lagonda?) sports car brand that would greatly benefit from using someone else’s software, makes sense. But Porsche? That was more than a bit of a surprise to me — especially given the company’s storied reputation for engineering its own solutions and recently announced Android-based Macan. But I believe Porsche knows something much of the industry isn’t yet ready to accept: That Apple’s software can create far more value for Porsche’s cars than Porsche could ever create on its own. Other automakers should start living in this reality instead of chasing the fantasy that they’re software companies, if only we’d give them 10 or 20 years to figure it out. Read more…

Tesla knowingly installed defective parts, made customers pay for repairs

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A recent Reuters investigation exposed how Tesla knowingly installed faulty components in its electric vehicles and then charged customers for repairs, brushing off responsibility by blaming drivers for “abuse” and prior damage. This Model 3 lost its front wheel at 60 mph Tesla’s questionable build quality, a recurring topic over the years, takes a darker turn as the investigation uncovers… Read more…

Does frequent DC fast charging shorten an EV battery’s life?

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Too-frequent DC fast charging can theoretically damage an EV’s battery, causing it to lose capacity, and thus driving range, faster than would otherwise be the case. However, there’s little hard data on the long-term effects of frequent fast charging. Now battery data specialist Recurrent has made a substantial contribution to the literature on the subject…. Read more…