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Which one is faster: gas cars or electric cars? In the 0-60 mph race there are new winners and I’ll reveal them to you in this video. WATCH NEXT: Gas v Electric – What’s Under the Hood: OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ LECTRON – Use the discount code EFORELECTRIC7 to shop at https://ev-lectron.com/Uep2aj IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sponsors of
Electrifying boats is enormously important but not always as straightforward as electrifying cars as water creates much more drag than air. To avoid using big batteries, companies need to explore alternative ways to make boats more efficient in order to maximise range. In Stockholm, Sweden that’s exactly what the team at Candela have been doing,
Electric commercial vehicles need to drive farther and charge faster to be an effective solution for fleets. But what does this mean for system safety, reliability & scalability? How best to optimize this power distribution within the system and into the charging infrastructure? EV manufacturers and fleets need reliable technology to handle higher power levels
Tesla is preparing to launch Powerwall 3, the third generation of its home battery pack, according to information obtained by Electrek. In 2015, when launching its Tesla Energy division, Tesla launched the first generation of the Powerwall, and it quickly became by far the most popular home battery pack in the residential market. Shortly after,
By William Johnson Posted on April 11, 2023 Kia has announced an all-new production facility for an upcoming commercial vehicle lineup called “purpose-built vehicles,” or PBVs. Despite the incredible opportunity for cost reduction, commercial vehicles remain an ICE-dominated segment, particularly in vehicles that tow trailers, which are predominantly diesel-powered. However, that is slowly beginning to
No, this isn’t another article about a perpetual-motion machine (at least, we hope not). Oceanvolt has offered hydro-regenerating motors for some years. Its ServoProp variable-pitch sail drive motor has a regeneration feature that can charge an electric boat’s batteries while sailing. When moving under wind power, the drag of the water forces the propellor to
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Ford has announced a $1.3 billion (1.8 billion Canadian dollars) investment into the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario to transform it into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing. The plant will build both electric vehicles and batteries in a new campus that will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. Ford says it will repurpose
The stricter vehicle emissions rules may at last align federal rules with those from California. BYD shows off an active suspension for EVs. And we take a look at Ram electric truck details and future features with the brand’s CEO. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the release of some key details
BMW’s XM performance SUV revealed last September to mark 50 years of BMW M has spawned a more powerful range topper. It’s called the XM Label Red, and its hybrid V-8 powertrain pumps out a heady 738 hp—a figure that makes it the most powerful road-going vehicle ever developed by BMW M. It’s also a
Battery cyclers play an essential role throughout the development of batteries and therefore, are considered an indispensable part of any battery testing laboratory or manufacturing facility. Join this presentation at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Bitrode, where we will first discuss the requirements for an advanced battery cycler to meet the
By William Johnson Posted on April 10, 2023 A bill has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives to incentivize the purchase of an ebike in the United States. Many view electric vehicles as the primary solution to helping ordinary people limit their day-to-day carbon emissions, but others believe more drastic action may be necessary.
I traveled to Austin to check out John Deere’s second-gen 310 X-Tier E-Power electric backhoe – here’s what I learned. At 186 years old, John Deere is one of the oldest industrial companies in the US. It plans to deliver more than 20 construction and forestry electric and hybrid-electric models by 2026. It also says
EVs represent one of the fastest-growing segments in automotive markets worldwide in recent years and they are projected to expand even more rapidly in the next ten years. For example, in the U.S., sales of electric vehicles rose from just 0.2% of total vehicle sales in 2011 to 4.6 percent in 2021.1 Forecasts for the
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted with new steel wheels as we try to track changes on the beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last few months,
News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV Takes Lead as Redesigned Small SUV Debuts Hyundai introduced the all-new 2024 Kona at the New York International Auto Show this past week. Offered in three models with gasoline or electric propulsion, the updated Kona will be an important part of the growing Hyundai electrified line-up. An EV-first philosophy EV
If there’s one thing electric vehicle owners do not want to hear, it’s that their cars are being recalled for battery fire risk. While EV battery fires are not as common as people think, when they do happen the consequences are dramatic. Compared to ICE vehicle fires, EV fires take a lot more effort from
Hyundai has a new entry-level EV on the way. Walmart is getting in the charging business, and it’s big. And should the EPA reward more efficient EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai will introduce to the U.S. the lower-priced version of the Kona EV, with a smaller 48.6-kwh battery and an
Porsche has issued a voluntary recall on its Carrera GT supercar from the mid-2000s due to a suspension defect that was only recently identified. According to the recall notice filed with the NHTSA on April 5, the defect concerns spherical joints used to connect suspension wishbone components that could potentially fail early, something that could
I’ll update you on what happened after my Rivian Alert video came out on Thursday and the response from Rivian, Rivian fan community and Sandy Munro, plus I have another EV journalist as a guest to talk about what this all means for Rivian and EV community in general OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ ENERGYPAL – Get
Since its inception, Nuclear Power has split opinion and so we thought it was time to explore why, and ask if Nuclear has a place in a net zero future. Whilst renewable power such as wind and solar will always come up on top, their intermittency might leave space for this zero carbon often controversial power source, to
Yellow construction machines are beginning to go electric, and this raises an interesting question: Many construction sites have no access to grid power, so how are these EVs to be recharged? To address this issue, Volvo Construction Equipment has partnered with Portable Electric, a North American provider of energy generation and storage solutions. Portable Electric’s
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 9, 2023 Tesla is set to expand its energy storage business in China by constructing a new Megafactory in Shanghai’s Lingang area. The facility will effectively bring Tesla’s flagship battery storage product to the world’s largest electric vehicle market. As confirmed by the EV maker on its official social
One of Toyota’s most prominent suppliers and Japan’s leading auto parts manufacturer, Denso, appointed a new CEO Monday as the industry’s shift to EVs heats up globally. Toyota, Japan lag behind the EV market Toyota is in the midst of an identity crisis. The world’s largest automaker has stood by as the industry transformed beneath
With the rise in popularity of the EV market, so comes the increase in the necessity for EV charging stations in more convenient locations, like public parking garages. Covered public parking garages, and other busy urban environments, present a unique challenge: The ability to connect devices and communicate without interruption. That’s where a partnership between
The US Environmental Protection Agency is set to announce sweeping new EPA rules on Wednesday intended to bring EV market share to ~60% in the US by 2030 and 67% by 2032. The rules are a big step forward for electrification, and represent an improvement from President Biden’s previous commitment of 50% electric by 2030.
Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. So
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota and Lexus brands) reports that its vehicle sales in the United States, during the first quarter of 2023, amounted to 469,558 units. That’s an 8.8 percent decrease year-over-year. That drop was related to the Toyota brand, as Lexus managed to slightly increase its sales. Results in Q1: Toyota: 401,306 (down