News from Inside EVs blog.
One or two miles less is not that much, but it’s still down rather than up.
We are accustomed to plug-in electric cars eventually getting a range bump in a new model year (at least if there is an upgrade to a new generation battery). But as we found out recently, …read more
Interest-free financing on a new EV is uncommon, but you can take advantage of it now on the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace.
This time of year, car sales are down in general. It’s winter and few people want to shop for a car in the cold weather. Additionally, finances may be strapped …read more
The name of the game is acceleration at the wheels. Not motor torque.
It’s common practice for EV producers to report the torque of the car’s electric motor. But Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s chief technology officer, believes that absolute numbers used to describe the torque of an EV motor are useless. “Torque …read more
Is Tesla’s fast-charging network an absolute necessity for EV owners?
It seems whenever we share information about a new electric vehicle, there are many naysayers that refuse to give it any credit if it doesn’t bring with it its own fast-charging network. Basically, this means every EV that’s not a Tesla. …read more
ELON MUSK: THE HIGHER PURPOSE OF TESLA
With Tesla, Elon Musk set out to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy. With solar, battery storage, and electric cars, Musk is looking (deeply) at practical clean energy solutions for the planet. He’s even opened the company’s patents to expedite EV adoption by others …read more
Custom bikes don’t have to be all welded metal to be pretty.
OK, I’ll admit it. I have a serious soft spot for well-crafted custom motorcycles. Generally, though, the bones of custom bikes you see were born in the 70s or 80s all low-tech and metal, carburetors and steel frames. A …read more
Read moreThe more electric SUVs the merrier.
FAW Group-owned premium car brand Hongqi showed off three SUV models at the 2019 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, namely, the Hongqi HS5, the HS7 and the E-HS3 BEV, which impressed people a lot. In 2019, all three eye-catching SUV models will hit the market to …read more
Then and now. From an idea to reveal of a pickup truck and an SUV.
With Rivian’s recent influx of $700 million in backing led by Amazon, the electric pickup truck (and SUV) maker is grabbing headlines everywhere.
In reality, the headlines started showing up back when Rivian debuted its R1T and …read more
Let’s destroy a brand new surfboard.
Sounds like a silly plan. It’s even sillier when you consider that this particular surfboard is a Tesla. Not only that, it’s a limited-run, collectible item that costs a ton of money.
Let’s destroy it anyways.
Cold weather, with snow and snow tires. The perfect recipe for reduced range.
Let’s test it out.
The Performance version of the Tesla Model 3 gets tested in cold weather to see the impact on range. Additionally, with snow tires fitted, we see how those affect range.