Tesla filed for a patent which looks like it could be the promised “SpaceX package” which it will supposedly include on its oft-delayed next-gen Roadster. But will the system let the Roadster “fly,” as CEO Elon Musk has promised? In 2017, at Tesla’s Semi unveiling, Tesla pulled one of its few-ever Jobsian “one more thing”s… Continue reading Tesla’s new Roadster patent doesn’t do what Elon said it would (and that’s good)
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Chevy Bolt EUV goes full Boat Mode in Texas floodwaters [video]
Electric cars don’t have intakes and exhausts, so they can’t get hydrolocked in deep water the way ICE-powered cars can – but that doesn’t make them amphibious. Nobody told this Texan Chevy Bolt EUV owner that, and when they got caught on the wrong side of the floodwaters, they licked the stamp and sent it! The… Continue reading Chevy Bolt EUV goes full Boat Mode in Texas floodwaters [video]
The Nissan Micra EV starts at just over $30,000 and has more range than expected
The Nissan Micra is back, and it’s gone all-electric. Nissan announced that prices for the new Micra EV will start at £22,995, or just over $30,000, in the UK. It also has a longer driving range than initially expected. Nissan announces Micra EV prices and range for the UK Nissan is revamping its lineup as… Continue reading The Nissan Micra EV starts at just over $30,000 and has more range than expected
World record alert: 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck drove 1,060 miles on a single charge
Move over, Lucid. There’s a new world record holder in EV range. Engineers at General Motors recently took a minimally modified version of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck out on a real-world test and traveled a total distance of 1,059.2 miles from a single charge. The Chevy Silverado EV may differentiate quite a… Continue reading World record alert: 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck drove 1,060 miles on a single charge
Tesla’s in trouble, Elon gets a bonus, and Chevy wants to sell you a 1,000 mile EV
Tesla is in trouble, facing down hundreds of millions in fines on a single Autopilot wrongful death claim, accusations of covering up evidence, and plummeting sales in Europe, China, and the US. But, hey – that’s no reason to NOT give Elon a $29 billion bonus, right? Find out more on today’s troubling episode of Quick… Continue reading Tesla’s in trouble, Elon gets a bonus, and Chevy wants to sell you a 1,000 mile EV
Tesla cars can now do vehicle-to-home (V2X) with this new Powerwall competitor
All Tesla vehicles are now capable of bidirectional charging (V2X) thanks to an impressive Powerwall competitor, Sigenergy, which can include a universal bidirectional DC charger. V2X, or bidirectional charging, is becoming a fairly common feature for electric vehicles. Whether it’s in a reasonably low capacity to power tools and other equipment on the go (V2X),… Continue reading Tesla cars can now do vehicle-to-home (V2X) with this new Powerwall competitor
Tesla sales in Europe are in free fall and the pain is just starting
Tesla sales in Europe are continuing to decline rapidly, and it appears the pain is just beginning for the automaker. The numbers for July are coming in from Europe and Tesla registrations are down 41.6% despite EV sales surging across the old continent. It shows that the free-fall decline in sales that we saw in… Continue reading Tesla sales in Europe are in free fall and the pain is just starting
California’s grid gets a record power assist from a 100k home battery fleet
Image: Sunrun More than 100,000 home batteries across California stepped up as a virtual power plant last week in a scheduled test event, and the results were impressive, according to new analysis from The Brattle Group. Sunrun was the largest aggregator, Tesla was the largest OEM, and most of the batteries were enrolledin California’s Demand-Side… Continue reading California’s grid gets a record power assist from a 100k home battery fleet
The Honda Prologue had a big month as sales shot up 83% in July
The Honda Prologue remained one of the top-selling EVs in the US after sales surged 83% in July. Honda’s electric SUV outsold the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai IONIQ 5 last month. Honda Prologue EV sales charge up in July Honda set several US sales records last month for light trucks (86,700) and electrified vehicles… Continue reading The Honda Prologue had a big month as sales shot up 83% in July
The Chevy Equinox EV crushed it in July, the best sales month ever for a non-Tesla EV
It wasn’t just the best sales month so far for the Chevy Equinox EV. It was the best for a non-Tesla EV in the US. The electric SUV is selling like hotcakes, driving GM’s EV sales up more than 115% in July. Chevy Equinox EV marks a first for a non-Tesla GM sold over 19,000… Continue reading The Chevy Equinox EV crushed it in July, the best sales month ever for a non-Tesla EV