The First Things You Must Do After Purchasing a New EV The Essential Steps To Take with a New Car This article may contain affiliate links. Have you just bought a new car? Congratulations! Purchasing one can be both an exhilarating and daunting experience, but it’s also full of important tasks that need to be
Month: April 2023
As the Tesla Cybertruck is getting closer to the much-awaited start of production later this year, the American EV maker is putting more and more prototypes on the road to test for potential defects and problems This latest sighting, posted on the r/teslamotors subreddit by user ajaysns, seems to be a more refined truck than
Teslas aren’t losing much driving range over the long haul. Costco isn’t interested in EV charging yet. And Honda steps up the timeline for its in-house EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first mass-market, in-house-developed EV from Honda will arrive in 2025 for North America, executives confirmed Wednesday as part of
Vehicle electrification requires a new engineering skill set. Gain insight into the technology of DC contactor relays and the considerations for 48-900 V applications in commercial electric vehicles. Learn how to: Avoid common design mistakes Minimize the risk of catatrophic failure Reduce cost using a break down chart Who should attend? Design engineers Systems engineers
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jack fought his way through the crowds to check out the new Fisker Ocean, making its UK debut. The latest brainchild of Henrik Fisker, creator of the Karma hybrid, this new electric SUV goes big on sustainability, range and fun factor. But does the Ocean have enough to
WAEV, the maker of the popular GEM neighborhood electric vehicle, has just announced a new solar panel option that turns the roof of its EVs into a convenient energy source. GEM’s electric vehicles are one of the most popular Low Speed Vehicles in the US, a class of small and efficient vehicles designed to operate
By Maria Merano Posted on April 25, 2023 Tesla opened its Supercharger Network to non-Tesla EVs in China recently. “Today, Tesla’s pilot open Supercharger Network in mainland China is officially opened! [We’re] giving electric car owners a better charging experience and continuing to promote the charging technology and services. 🔋 A better era of travel
British modular switching and simulation manufacturer Pickering Interfaces has introduced its 41/43-752A-111 battery simulator module, the latest version in its 41/43-752A range. The unit, which features increased voltage isolation of 1,000 V, is specifically designed for EV battery stack emulation in battery management system (BMS) test applications as the EV industry transitions to 800 V
Fisker Inc. has just confirmed regulatory certification in Europe that will allow sales and deliveries of the first Ocean SUVs to reservation holders. Fisker has taken a unique dual homologation process for both Europe and the US simultaneously, and while deliveries overseas appear just over a week away, reservation holders in the US might have
McLaren is updating its supercar lineup. It started with the “entry-level” Artura, and now it extends to its top series production model, which gets the name 750S. The 2024 McLaren 750S replaces the 720S, the supercar maker announced on Wednesday, providing information on both the coupe and Spider body styles. The 750S will not be
BMW has been developing the eight-generation 5 Series for some time. We will finally see it later this month when the automaker reveals it and the battery-electric i5 on May 24. While we leaped at the opportunity to test drive a 2024 BMW i5 prototype, we still don’t know much about it or its combustion-powered
The timeline has been pulled earlier for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original dedicated EV platform” will go on sale in 2025 for North America—stepped up from a targeted 2026—top Honda executives revealed as part of a company update held Wednesday
EV manufacturer Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has added a second SUV to its lineup. The company says the new Polestar 4 is “positioned between Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 in terms of size and price,” and is “the fastest Polestar production car to date.” Polestar 4 will be offered in dual- and single-motor (rear-wheel drive) versions.
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt is taking its technology to the skies, announcing a new program surrounding lightweight, energy-dense lithium metal cells and modules to support electric aviation. The electric plane battery development is already underway through Northvolt’s subsidiary Cuberg, which has some milestones to share. Northvolt was founded by two former Tesla executives following their time working
By William Johnson Posted on April 24, 2023 The upcoming Mercedes AMG EQE SUV was spotted completing testing in California ahead of a planned launch in the coming year. Mercedes has been slowly but surely expanding its EV lineup in its largest markets, Europe, North America, and China. This includes flagship models like the EQS,
As the EV market expands at a rapid pace, many in the industry are lamenting the relative lack of EV engineering standards. Now the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has taken a major step forward, releasing a draft Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale. The roadmap identifies key safety, performance, and
Tesla has released a rare update on the battery degradation in its electric cars. The automaker claims its batteries only lose about 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles. Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage, is one of the biggest concerns of new electric vehicle buyers. It’s
Porsche’s latest 911 GT3 only arrived for the 2022 model year but an updated version has just been spotted testing. The update looks to be a mild one and likely coincides with the planned update for the full 992-generation range. Prototypes for the updated 911 Carrera and 911 Turbo models have already been spotted, including
Road Test: 2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro Chronos Edition Solid German Electric Luxury SUV There is something about driving a German car, and Audi does not disappoint with the 2023 E-Tron Quattro. The solid feeling when driving the highway or even closing the doors present the E-Tron as a true electric luxury SUV. The luxury electric
A high-speed car chase recently unraveled on the streets of Florida, where two armed suspects were trying to escape the police in a white Lexus, but they were presumably running low on fuel because, at one point, they started searching for an alternative getaway car. Their first target, a Genesis G80, was unsuccessful. Apparently, the
California might require bidirectional charging. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A cumulative 1.5 million plug-in vehicles have been sold in California, the state reported last week. It’s hit that target about
The poor reliability of public chargers is an industry-wide scandal. Better access to real-time diagnostic data surely wouldn’t hurt, so we’re happy to hear about a new cloud-based digital monitoring platform called CogniEN, from ABB Electrification. CogniEN isn’t specifically designed for the charging industry—it’s also aimed at the utility, data center and renewable energy sectors.
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The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck. Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has four-stage electronic regenerative braking. It’s a range-extended EV, so it also has
By Maria Merano Posted on April 23, 2023 Elon Musk will appear on Real Time with Bill Maher next Friday, April 28, at 10 p.m. ET. Maher broke the news recently and mentioned bringing up Mars to Elon Musk. “And I want to talk to him. I’ve never been on that page of why we
Tesla is trying again to get owners of older Model S and Model X with “unlimited free Supercharging for life” to give up the perk with a new offer. For the first few years of selling Model S and Model X, Tesla was offering free Supercharging for the vehicle’s life. It was a really enticing
The tank-like 2009 Howe & Howe Ripsaw tracked vehicle featured in “The Fate of the Furious” is headed to auction. It’s scheduled to cross the block at Mecum’s Indianapolis auction on May 20. Even in a movie that included a stampeded of remote-controlled cars, a Soviet submarine, and the silver-screen debut of the 2018 Dodge
Cupra, which is Seat’s spin-off brand, has revealed a digital two-door concept car known as the DarkRebel, which hints at a possible all-electric halo model that might become a reality in the next decade Previewed in hologram form during the debut of the very real Cupra Tavascan, the DarkRebel can be explored and configured through
What kind of fuel is being tested by Toyota in plug-in hybrids? Which Jaguar and Land Rover EVs are in the works? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 22, 2023. In a review, we found the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid
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