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When something looks way too good to be true, it usually is.
Rivian made an impressive debut of its R1t pickup truck at the 2018 L.A. Show in November. The response to the introduction of a legit 400-mile all-electric pickup was overwhelming. So perhaps it’s not surprising to see the blogosphere …read more
Drive asks, are electric cars the future?
We recently shared a video by Australia’s Drive.com.au that compared “fuel” prices for electric cars versus gas-powered cars. Now, the publication takes another step forward in its electric car education. Drive briefly explains how electric vehicles work and then analyzes the pro and cons …read more
OIL ANALYST CONSIDERS THE INDUSTRY IMPACT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, TESLA AND THE ‘ELON MUSK EFFECT’
When will rising EV sales begin to cut into global demand for oil? It sure ain’t happening yet – as we discussed in an earlier article, over the past few years, the increasing popularity of trucks …read more
Electric cars are hot in China and GM intends to satisfy the thirst.
General Motors plans to introduce a record of more than 20 new and refreshed models in China in 2019 to maintain its growth momentum in the world’s largest vehicle market and tap emerging opportunities in new energy vehicles …read more
The year 2018 was positive. In 2019, a lot will depend on new models
December brought a slight increase of plug-in electric cars sales in the UK to 5,498 (up 19% year-over-year), but as the overall market decreased 5.5%, market share hit the 2nd best result ever – 3.8%.
1,534 BEVs (up …read more
Will preconditioning negate the Hyundai Kona Electric’s terrific range estimates?
We recently shared a YouTube video courtesy of The EV Puzzle. It dealt with how long it takes the Hyundai Kona Electric to defrost in reasonably cold temps. It turned out that you can defrost the Kona quite quickly, but temps …read more
The Hyundai Kona is considered by many as the mainstream, completely ordinary, and easy to live with compact battery-powered SUV
For many, the dawn of the electric revolution in the automotive world meant flashy and high-powered Tesla’s, packed with impressive additions from the likes of the Model S and Model X. …read more
Nissan is set to introduce a new vehicle at CES 2019.
We believe it to be the Nissan LEAF e-Plus, as the video’s image perhaps suggests too. And so too does the translated Japanese text, which reads LEAF high performance. So, LEAF e-Plus then?
We especially like the little-known point about the backup camera.
There’s a lot to like about the Tesla Model 3. For one thing — and this is, of course, our top item — it’s electric. This means it doesn’t pollute the air it drives through and the electricity used to power …read more
The small and quick urban hot hatch is coming
According to Autocar’s engineering sources in Germany, the upcoming all-electric MINI is to be a proper hot hatchback with focus on performance and will be the “industry’s first electric hot hatch”.
The car will be based on the Mini three-door hatchback and standard …read more