Inside EVs

A larger format, low C rate battery would significantly cut costs, and weight.
Maybe Tesla’s new “Megapack” fits into the puzzle as well?
We just published an article on the Tesla Pickup Truck and in that article estimated the pickup’s battery size at 200 kWh’s and its motors at 600 HP (447 …read more

The 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid is trying to outshine the rest of the Subaru family by trying to do it all.

The first-generation Subaru Crosstrek arrived in 2013 and aimed to capture the hearts of city-dwellers that spend their weekends outdoors. Customers who desired a compact SUV (or is it a lifted …read more

Fails to point out the positive.
The Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, released for the first time as a 2018 model, brings a lot to the PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) table. It’s a full-size sedan with a substantial amount of all-electric range (AER) with somewhat polarizing looks. In person, this writer …read more

Imagine a big ‘ol van (maybe even a camper version) with 300 or 400 miles of range!
The current electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter lacks range, but if Tesla teamed up with Daimler, as hinted at by Elon Musk, that could change.

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And now Tesla advances to a global level yet again. Tesla Model 3 base model pre-orders are officially a thing in China.
While we all know that the Tesla Model 3 was up against a monumental struggle initially, and times were crazy slow and tough at first, the tables have turned. …read more

Come on, Porsche – stop teasing us already.

Porsche keeps playing its game of “this is an ICE-powered prototype” around the Nurburgring where it is testing its first fully-electric vehicle, confirmed to be named the Taycan (pronounced as Tie-Kahn). We have no idea why the German sports car maker is still …read more

The Tesla Model 3 doesn’t offer Bioweapon Defense Mode, so how good is its air filter?
As California deals with some of the worst wildfires in its history, Tesla’s Bioweapon Defense Mode, which many naysayers have called a silly marketing scheme, has proven extremely helpful to those escaping from the smoke-filled …read more

Soon it should increase by 1,000 every day.
As of November 19, 2018, Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker indicates estimated cumulative production of the Tesla Model 3 at 125,323.
Because the tool is based on estimated production rates in a particular quarter (production for previous quarters were officially announced) there is always …read more

MG introduces its first production BEV in China
The British brand MG (part of Chinese compnay SAIC), unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show its first all-electric production model, the eZS. It’s the electric version of the conventional ZS compact SUV.
There are not many details, but it seems that MG eZS can …read more

An electric pickup truck could be a massive success, and it’s not just Tesla that plans to bring one to market.
While Tesla has announced it will eventually offer an all-electric pickup truck, it will be some time before that happens. CEO Elon Musk has already clarified that it will follow …read more