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On paper, these two electric cars match up rather well, but can we declare one a winner?
Ever since the latest electric vehicle revolution started, we in the press have been comparing every EV available to every other one, and quite often the only thing the two vehicles had in common …read more
Some cities are way ahead of rest of the world
According to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), nearly half of all plug-in electric passenger cars are used in just 25 metropolitan areas.
At the end of 2017, the number was 1.4 million out of 3.1 million, which translated to around …read more
The battery capacity drop is measurable.
Bjørn Nyland released another update on his Tesla Model X battery degradation after 75,000 km (46,600 miles) on the second battery pack.
In short, available battery capacity decreased by some 6%, while at 35,000 km (21,800 miles) it was 3%.
Details after 191,457 km (118,991 miles):
First battery …read more
Blink and Hubject sign charging interoperability deal
Blink Charging Co. and Hubject announced that from early 2019 charging stations of the Blink network will become available at Hubject’s eRoaming platform, called intercharge, and vice versa – customers of other networks, connected by the Hubject will be able to use the Blink …read more
We strongly discourage the opening of a new fuel station in Norway.
Long-standing ultra-high levels of all-electric car sales in Norway finally begin to translate into not negligible shares of the total car fleet in the country.
According to official data, as of the end of September 2018, there were some 178,521 …read more
High-voltage Camaro is shock and awe.
Chevrolet surprised many of us (and probably especially its COPO fans for the 50th anniversary of COPO), by unveiling the all-electric eCOPO Camaro drag racing concept at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro in Electric Blue is not only quick (quarter-mile …read more
Elon Musk tweets out the news in response to an awesome video (below).
Summon mode is a pretty handy feature for Tesla owners. Besides helping them create fun Halloween videos, it can aid parking the vehicle extra close to a wall or even extricate it from a flooded parking spot. While …read more
Is GM pushing EVs while undermining overall MPG targets?
General Motors last week called for a nationwide zero-emissions vehicle credit system. The proposal was made in response to the Trump administration’s plan to freeze vehicle efficiency standards. The Union of Concerned Scientists quickly fired back, arguing that GM’s plan “may sound …read more
Mods make a difference
The Tesla Model 3, according to the many, many reviews out there, is a pretty great car to drive. But what happens if you throw some modifications at it? Can the experience be improved upon, or is the Model 3 aftermarket a waste of cash? To explore …read more
Check out this Chevrolet Bolt EV panel van.
Leave it to the SEMA show for automakers to reimagine vehicles such as this. The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV as a panel van? Why yes, of course. We should actually be asking, “why the heck not.” Anything to draw eyes to EVs and …read more