To have a little February fun, we asked you to channel your creativity and create valentines for your cars, and the responses from across the country warmed our hearts and made us chuckle. Some of you mentioned how fun the driving experience is–with EVs being both fast and quiet–while others called out the inexpensive cost
An electric pickup is in the Mitsubishi product plan. Hertz is pushing its EV expansion into oil country. We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S. And which states have the most registered EVs per capita? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e,
Ultra Red paint now available for Model S & Model X vehicles https://www.tesla.com/models/design https://www.tesla.com/modelx/design
The best electric car charging expert and the host of the State of Charge YouTube channel Tom Moloughney is here to tell us about 5 best EV home chargers on a budget. Not the cheapest chargers you can buy but the cheapest good chargers you can buy for your electric car. Subscribe to Tom Moloughney’s
Our man in China, Elliot Richards takes a look at a delightfully simple and straightforward new EV: The BYD Atto. This no-nonsense family car prioritises practicality and familiarity over high-tech features and posh materials, as so few other EVs do. And best of all China isn’t keeping this one to themselves – the Atto 3
Imagine having a ChatGPT-powered virtual personal assistant in your electric vehicle that could act as the brains behind the car. Well, GM is looking to make it a reality in its future EVs as part of an expanding collaboration with Microsoft, which made a multi-billion dollar investment in the AI chatbot’s developer OpenAI earlier this
Porsche plans for most of its lineup to be electric by the end of the decade. It means the automaker’s model lines will transition to electric power as they’re redesigned. The Macan will be the first to go the electric route, followed by the 718, and then the Cayenne. There’s already a Hot Wheels video
Palmer Digital Group, Samsung and IoTecha have partnered to launch a new EV charging kiosk that “offers new opportunities for businesses to visually engage with their customers and generate revenue.” The new charging kiosk combines Samsung’s video displays, IoTecha’s EV charging technology and Palmer Digital’s integrated solutions. The integrated Samsung OH55A displays can be used
By Maria Merano Posted on March 12, 2023 Tesla Giga Berlin shipped out Model Y vehicles in Midnight Cherry Red over the weekend. When Gigafactory Berlin was still being built, Elon Musk heavily teased its advanced paint shop. “Giga Berlin will have world’s most advanced paint shop, with more layers of stunning colors that subtly
Uh oh, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another one of the victims subjects of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with a dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: party in the front, business
Innovate UK‘s Faraday Battery Challenge will support 17 new EV battery initiatives with £27.6 million. The new projects will advance various types of EV battery technology, including digital twins, battery recycling and next-generation materials. All the projects integrate technological, market and commercial aspects designed to increase UK battery value chain competitiveness. OXLiD is investigating Lithium-sulfur
Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip Gear Up to Hit the Road and Not Look Back This article may contain affiliate links. Getting together with a group of friends to embark on an epic road trip is a fantastic way to strengthen friendships, discover new places and make memories that
Rivian has announced that a significant increase in deliveries will take place over the coming months. The automaker initially struggled to ramp up production due to a magnitude of supply chain issues. However, it now expects to build around 50,000 electric trucks this year. While previously customers were given 12-18 month wait times for their
Seven states and the District of Columbia led the nation in plug-in car registrations in 2022, each with more than 10 per thousand people, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Along with D.C., the seven states with the most plug-in car registrations were California, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Colorado, and Nevada. That’s based
Electric bicycles have been finding favor in a growing number of communities. From hunters to surfers and even soldiers, e-bikes and their low-cost, far-reaching transportation options have permeated a surprising number of different groups and use cases. The latest community adopting e-bikes en masse may be even more of a surprise: the Amish. Amish communities,
The superior sensing capabilty of lidar over camera and radar enables the technology to improve driver-assist systems, and are generally viewed as crucial for self-driving cars. Now it appears General Motors is developing its own lidar system. A GM patent application titled “Lidar Vision Systems” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Houston may be known as the capital of the US oil industry, but Mayor Sylvester Turner has a Climate Action Plan that sets out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve regional air quality. Mayor Turner recently joined Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr to announce the launch of the Hertz Electrifies Houston initiative. The rental giant
By Joey Klender Posted on March 11, 2023 Elon Musk challenged the validity of a recent report that claimed he was building an employee neighborhood in Texas that would be ideal for workers. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Musk was planning to begin constructing a neighborhood in Bastrop County near SpaceX
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Events in the EV industry are moving so fast that, even with the best will in the world, we journalists can publish things that turn out to be out of date or just plain wrong—when we do, a correction and a mea culpa are in order. In my latest Charging Forward column, which appears in
Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. My desire was to learn how to live with
Tesla moves forward with applying improvements to the low-voltage system of its electric vehicles, which so far was operating at roughly 12 volts just like in the vast majority of other cars. During the recent 2023 Investor Day, Tesla’s representatives confirmed the intention to introduce a 48V system, which despite many years, is still a
Which electric truck maker might stop production at 500 vehicles? Why oh why are steering wheels falling off EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 10, 2023. Are EVs like the Ford F-150 Lightning useless in the extreme cold because they lose
One of Tesla Bot’s two primary leg actuators lifting a half-ton/500kg concert grand piano. Piano recital by Tesla Principal Motor Designer, Konstantinos Learn more about the leg actuator in our AI Day keynote – https://youtu.be/ODSJsviD_SU?t=2624
It’s hard to believe that in 2023 the count of electric cars and trucks with over 300 miles of EPA range will be almost at 40. Let’s count all of them one by one! IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sponsors of this channel do not in any way control or influence the opinion or views expressed in E
Over a million miles, 620 KWh of batteries, a 540 KW Drive and 97 tonnes. This is the episode jam packed with big electric trucks and even bigger numbers! Robert travelled to New South Wales, Australia to find out how Janus Trucks are giving diesel lorries an electric makeover with their pioneering swappable battery as
This insane Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall installation is earning the homeowner $350 per month as part of a virtual power plant. With this product, Tesla aims to offer a rooftop solar power option for new homes or homes that need a new roof soon. If you need a new roof and want solar power,
Even among supercars, the McLaren F1 stands out. So when you need to clean one of those legendary machines, you don’t just use ordinary soap and water. You go for dry ice blasting. In this Hagerty video, professional detailer Tim McNair shows how to clean an F1 with dry ice. He views dry ice as
The first session topics for the Spring 2023 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering is out now. Just like the content Charged brings you every day, conference topics will span the entire EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem, including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit
By Joey Klender Posted on March 10, 2023 Tesla has launched Powerwall Direct, a new program that will allow those interested in the residential battery storage system to get their hands on one without ordering a full solar array. Tesla officially launched Powerwall Direct on Friday evening, Teslarati spotted on its website. “Order Powerwall and Tesla