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
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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
Public Horrified by Jim Acosta’s Latest Stunt
Former CNN anchor and chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta drew near-universal criticism for conducting an astonishingly tone-deaf “interview” with an AI avatar of one of the victims of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. On Monday, Acosta aired a clip of him speaking to the AI, which was reportedly created by his parents, to send… Continue reading Public Horrified by Jim Acosta’s Latest Stunt
If the AI Bubble Pops, It Could Now Take the Entire Economy With It
AI companies are pouring so much money into AI, experts are starting to warn that it may be propping up the entire US economy. As investor Paul Kedrosky told the Wall Street Journal, spending on AI infrastructure has already eclipsed spending on telecom and internet infrastructure during the dot-com crisis over two decades ago, raising… Continue reading If the AI Bubble Pops, It Could Now Take the Entire Economy With It
OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2
OpenAI just dropped its first open-weight models in over five years. The two language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, can run locally on consumer devices and be fine-tuned for specific purposes. For OpenAI, they represent a shift away from its recent strategy of focusing on proprietary releases, as the company moves towards a wider, and more… Continue reading OpenAI Just Released Its First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2
Researchers Press Pause on AI Therapy Bot After Reports of AI Psychosis in Similar Products
A vitiligo research group has “hit pause” on its forthcoming AI therapy bot after learning about negative mental health effects that other chatbots have been having on users. The Vitiligo Research Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and helping sufferers of the pigment-loss skin condition, cited recent news stories about so-called “AI psychosis” —… Continue reading Researchers Press Pause on AI Therapy Bot After Reports of AI Psychosis in Similar Products
Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge
Transportation Electric Cars GM claims it has surpassed the current record holder for longest EV drive on a single charge held by Lucid Motors. GM claims it has surpassed the current record holder for longest EV drive on a single charge held by Lucid Motors. by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 5, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC… Continue reading Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge
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
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 06:03 pm There were 1.8 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in June. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in June 2025 compared to June 2024. There were over 1.8 million registrations. BEVs grew 24% YoY to over 1.1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 18% to around… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138
There was a time a few years ago when Elon Musk was challenging other car companies to bring “compelling electric cars” to market. Well, as the old expression goes, “Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.” At the time Elon was making that plea, Oliver Zipse was taking over as the… Continue reading Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138