Electric Cars

Snow Joe offers its 13.5A 18-inch Electric Single-Stage Snow Thrower for $159. Free shipping is available for all. That’s down 20% from the regular going rate and the second-best price we’ve tracked. This Sun Joe Snow Thrower weighs just 32-pounds and is powered by a 13.5A electric motor. It features an instant-start design that doesn’t

Porsche announced today the entry-level Taycan variant,that is available for order now and should reach U.S. dealerships in early Spring 2021. It’s rear-wheel-drive (which saves some 200 lbs of weight by not having the front motor) and is less powerful than the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S versions, but other than that, it’s like all other

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A prototype of an SUV version of the upcoming all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS was recently seen in Germany, when towing a trailer during tests. We don’t know much about this vehicle, beside that it’s based on the Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) platform (just like EQS, EQE and EQE SUV) and that the produced of both SUVs

By Maria Merano Posted on January 17, 2021 Public records from Texas indicate that Tesla is planning to build a new showroom and service center in the South Austin area. The electric car maker is reportedly spending about $2.5 million for the 30,000-square foot facility, which is located at 500 E. St. Elmo Road.  As

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Here is an informative presentation of the 7-seat (third row seat) option for the Tesla Model Y, which shows photos with people and different positions of the second row seats. As we can see, there is not much space available and the general conclusion is that this is a solution for kids or not-so-tall adults, but

By Maria Merano Posted on January 15, 2021 The US Justice Department recently issued a $180 million penalty against Japanese carmaker Toyota over the company’s alleged violations to the reporting requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act. The veteran automaker’s violations allegedly lasted for about a decade, from about 2005 to at least

Toyota will pay a penalty of $180 million for failing to comply with the Clean Air Act’s emissions-reporting requirements from 2005-2015, according to a filing today by the US Department of Justice. Over that time period, Toyota delayed required filings about emissions defects and failed to inform the EPA about progress on recalls related to

Tesla recently introduced the Standard Range version of the Model Y, which was announced at the beginning, but then removed from the online design studio. It’s kind of surprising, especially since  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that 250 miles of range (EPA estimate) is a new minimum. Well, the SR version of the Model Y

By Maria Merano Posted on January 13, 2021 Weddle and Sons Roofing recently managed to complete a 12kW Tesla Solar Roof installation in a single day. The same roofing company installed a 15kW Tesla Solar Roof system in just four days late last year. Based on its recent installation, Weddle and Sons Roofing has shown

Rivian’s upcoming Amazon delivery van has been spotted in the wild in the LA area, seemingly being used in some sort of test capacity in the real world. It looks about as we expected it would, but one surprise stands out: a loud “pedestrian-warning” noisemaker which sounds about as unpleasant as our worst dreams. Just

If there is one vehicle that American celebs are sure to want to be seen in, it’s the upcoming GMC Hummer EV (although the Tesla Cybertruck will definitely fill its fair share of star garages). Expect to see more videos like this one posted by LeBron James, in which various famous faces show off their

By Maria Merano Posted on January 11, 2021 It appears that the Tesla Model Y heated steering wheel is now a standard feature for US-produced variants of the all-electric crossover, including the recently-released entry-level Standard Range variant.  Images of the feature were shared on Twitter by electric vehicle advocate group The Kilowatts, which also posted a

Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon. Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple international markets. TS Street Hunter unveiling clues Super Soco currently

Popular YouTube influencer and Tesla owner Andy Slye has compiled a highly informative and well-put-together guide for Tesla owners. If you’re a new owner, prospective owner, or even someone who has had a Tesla for a time, it’s likely you’ll find plenty of valuable information in the video above. As a website, and writer, covering

By Joey Klender Posted on January 9, 2021 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated to Dave Portnoy’s Barstool Fund, which aims to help small businesses survive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Barstool founder Portnoy Tweeted late on Friday night that Musk was officially donating to the fund on behalf of the Musk Foundation. “Glad to have

Tesla has unveiled the first images of the new Model Y third row for the 7-seat option, and it’s unsurprisingly crazy small. Tesla Model Y 7-seat Third Row Option Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and 7-seat third-row option. Tesla had promised a 7-seat version

Mercedes-Benz announced that its global plug-in electric car sales more than tripled in 2020 and that the PHEV and BEV expansion will continue in 2021. According to the preliminary data, thanks to the Q4 rush, the results turned out to be good enough to meet the European CO2 targets for passenger cars and thus avoid

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 7, 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has aced the first launch and landing of dozens planned by the company in 2021, kicking off what could be an unprecedentedly productive year. Lifting off at 9:15 pm EST around 45 minutes into a four-hour window, SpaceX’s first mission of the

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According to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, for the first time, the median range of all of the electric vehicles offered for sale or lease in the US in 2020 was more than 250 miles per charge.  That’s nearly four times what the median range was nine years ago in 2011 when it

By Maria Merano Posted on January 5, 2021 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently received an optimistic outlook from Morgan Stanley, with analyst Adam Jonas raising his price target to a “Street High” of $810 per share, up from his previous estimate of $540 per share. The investment bank and financial services firm maintained its “Overweight” rating on

Workhorse Group, a company focusing on commercial sales of last-mile electric delivery vans, has received an order for 6,320 all-electric vans. The order comes from Pride Group Enterprises, a company which focuses on equipment sales, rental and leasing for the logistics industry. While 6,320 doesn’t seem like an astounding number at first blush, it’s much

NIO announced that during its annual NIO Day event, on January 09, 2021, it will unveil an all-new flagship sedan – actually the first sedan in NIO’s lineup. If it will be similar to the good-looking NIO ET Preview concept from 2019 and we are extremely eager to see it. The Chinese manufacturer said that the car

By Maria Merano Posted on January 3, 2021 The Tesla China Model 3 configurator was updated to feature new design elements found in the recently announced Giga Shanghai-produced Model Y. These include an updated interior as well as new features like a heated steering wheel for the Model 3 Performance. A Gigafactory Shanghai-made Model 3

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Posted on January 1, 2021 A Tesla Model S “Refresh” with widebody, an updated rear diffuser, and new wheels were spotted near the company’s Silicon Valley-based headquarters on New Year’s Day. Photos of a blue Model S with chrome-deleted trim and a visibly-wider stance could provide further validation that Tesla’s flagship sedan is on course

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