It’s not entirely different from how you service a gas car, but there are some changes. More…
How Do You Service An Electric Car?
Tesla App Update Suggests Various New Features Are Coming Soon
Dashcam live-streaming and Boombox improvements have both been hinted at via a new update for the Tesla App. More…
Chargie brings electric car smarts to your overnight phone charging
Electric cars come with intelligent charge management designed to protect batteries from over-heating and excessive wear. Chargie is a smart device which brings that same intelligence to your overnight phone charging – and best of all, it works with all of your existing chargers. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: This 12-seater ‘vintage’ electric car
Sometimes you want a fast car for going out. Sometimes you want a big car for showing off. But sometimes, just sometimes, you need something totally different for standing out. And I think this 12-seater electric car-shaped thing might be just the ticket. It’s certainly deserving of this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week. Now let’s see why. More…
Hongqi E-HS9 Luxury Electric SUV Impresses European Reviewers
The E-HS9 is built by FAW and it shows the company has gained significant knowledge from all the joint ventures it’s involved in. More…
6 ways to get the best range from your electric car in winter
If you don’t live in the southern hemisphere or close to the Equator, then cold temperatures are headed your way, if they haven’t already arrived. As winter approaches, here are six tips for how to get the best range from your electric car’s battery. More…
Munro Live Discusses The Tesla Giga Berlin Presentation
Are the established OEMs doomed now? “They believed the wrong people.” More…
Podcast: Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, Tesla Cybertruck, first Megacharger, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including an interview with David who attended “Giga Fest” at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, Tesla updating Cybertruck details and specs, the first Tesla Megacharger station, and more. More…
Volkswagen Group More Than Doubled Electric Car Sales In Q3 2021
In China, the growth was the fastest. More…
Volkswagen Group BEV delivery numbers still a year behind Tesla, but gaining fast at 138% YOY
Following the release of its Q3 delivery numbers, Volkswagen Group continues to grow its presence in the BEV market, up 109% compared to Q3 last year. Nine months into 2021, Volkswagen has more than doubled its worldwide deliveries, nipping at the heels of Tesla – the current undisputed EV market leader. Tesla continues to grow as well, and could (maybe) surpass one million deliveries in 2021, but at the rate Volkswagen is moving, it could be following the trend in 2022. More…
We Drive BMW i4 M50, Ford Mach-E GT Performance, And Volvo C40 Recharge
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Tesla reduces premium connectivity free-period to 30 days for Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla has slashed its included premium connectivity period to 30 days for all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. People are now going to have to pay sooner if they want to retain access to some of Tesla’s connectivity features. More…
Tesla opens Model Y orders in the UK, deliveries expected in early 2022
Tesla today opened Model Y orders in the United Kingdom, a right-hand-drive market, with deliveries expected to start in early 2022. More…
Congressman ‘frustrated’ with reduced electric bike tax credit in US, but calls it progress
The original sponsor of a bill introducing a 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases recently commented on the current state of the proposed legislation, calling it frustrating but expressing hope at the progress it indicated. More…
Check Out Volkswagen ID Buzz Autonomous Ambulance For 2025
VW reveals future concepts for its upcoming all-electric micro-bus, which could also serve as a taxi or delivery van. More…
Tesla Model Y UK Configurator Goes Live
UK owners can now spec their ideal Model Y, with first deliveries in early 2022. More…
Top Takeaways From Battery Analysis Of 5,000 EVs For 1 Year
Some of these findings may surprise you, More…
Are cylindrical cells the reason Lucid, Tesla, and Rivian lead in range?
The Tesla Model 3 compact sedan, Lucid Air large sedan, and Rivian R1T pickup truck are the range and efficiency leaders in their respective classes. The three automakers have a key technology choice in common, beyond exclusively making battery electric vehicles: They each favor cylindrical batteries. Late last month at the company’s… More…
The Unagi Model Eleven Is A Fashionable Urban Commuter
Is this the most high-tech electric kick-scooter out there? More…
Review: Spoiler alert! Backfire Hammer all-terrain electric skateboard is a beast
I’m admittedly only a couple years into the world of electric skateboards, immersing myself in the technology after seeing people zoom by me on the strand in the South Bay of Los Angeles. One name that continually came up has been Backfire Skateboards, which just recently unveiled its Hammer all-terrain electric board, and I got the opportunity to test it out for you.. More…
