Electric Cars

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The all-electric car segment is booming in the U.S., according to the latest report on car registration from Experian (via Automotive News). During the first four months (January-April) of this year some 133,509 new BEVs were registered, which is 95% more than a year earlier (about 68,466). The growth of the all-electric segment is three

By Maria Merano Posted on June 20, 2021 Elon Musk’s Boring Company might be working on 21 ft tunnels to transport standard-sized freights side-by-side. Wider tunnels could expand The Boring Company’s business. Bloomberg obtained information revealing that The Boring Company (TBM) was pitching 21 ft tunnels to potential clients. On TBM’s website, only 12 ft.

New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state and home to Sydney, has announced a massive new EV policy package with $500 million worth of tax exemptions, rebates, and new spending on chargers, along with traffic-avoidance perks. In contrast, earlier this year, neighboring Victoria, the second most populous Australian state, implemented the “worst EV policy in

The latest electric car that underwent Bjorn Nyland’s humorous banana box test is the all-new Audi Q4 e-tron. Since the car is based on the MEB-platform and produced alongside its more mainstream cousins: Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq iV, it’s interesting to see whether its cargo capacity is as impressive (see previous tests here: Enyaq

By Joey Klender Posted on June 18, 2021 The brand new Tesla Model S Plaid has finally been listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, sporting an impressive 101 eMPG rating with 348 miles of all-electric range. The configuration mistakenly lists 2-inch wheels for the efficiency figures, but it can be determined this rating

Tesla is really betting on the yoke steering wheel, which is making some nervous with the Cybertruck and Roadster prototypes also featuring a similar wheel. Elon Musk says that progressive steering, which would fix some of the steering wheel’s issues, is still a few years away. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the

Skoda chose not to make its own model equivalent to the Volkswagen ID.3, opting to launch an ID.4-rival, the Enyaq, as its first electric vehicle based on the MEB platform. And it looks like it still doesn’t want to make its own version of the ID.3, which is what SEAT/Cupra is doing, and according to

By Joey Klender Posted on June 16, 2021 Rivian has sent the R1T pickup, the R1S SUV, and its electric delivery van to New Zealand. The reasons are unknown, but it seems that the vehicles could have been sent there for cold-weather testing as the climate in North America heats up for the Summer months.

In a Tweet earlier today, autonomous rideshare company Cruise, announced it has secured a multi-year credit line of $5 billion from GM financial, to help purchase thousands of Origin vehicles. This new credit line will give Cruise $10 billion in total capital to help roll out its autonomous Origin vehicles manufactured by GM. Cruise is

Get ready for a whole new level of performance from sports sedan – the Tesla Model S Plaid is here and it’s out for hypercar blood. One stripped-out and modified example was recently driven around the Laguna Seca racetrack by Randy Pobst (who will also be driving that same car at Pikes Peek on June

By Maria Merano Posted on June 14, 2021 Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some details about his current accommodations in Texas, revealing on Twitter that he is now renting a ~$50,000 house in Boca Chica/Starbase. In his update, Musk noted that he still owned a house in the Bay Area that is currently being

While the name Radio Flyer may bring up nostalgic images of a little red wagon for some (or little red Teslas for the youngest generation), the company is now branching out into electric two-wheelers with a pair of new fat tire electric bicycles for adults. As Radio Flyer’s Chief Wagon Officer Robert Pasin explained: “We’ve

Our own video director Kyle Conner makes a ton of videos for several different YouTube channels, and each channel has its own unique content. While you’ll find some traditional car reviews from Conner, a lot of his coverage is quite different from what you’ll see from rival video producers. With that said, one of Conner’s

By Joey Klender Posted on June 12, 2021 Tesla is ironically facing pushback from environmental groups in Germany who claim that the automaker’s Giga Berlin production facility, which has not started manufacturing cars yet, will produce poisonous gases that will escape from the plant. The claims are strange and ironic, especially considering Tesla is one

This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series isn’t a minivan, it’s a mini-van. And amazingly, the company claims it can carry up to nine passengers – though you might need to start measuring each other if you plan to actually cram that many people into this little electric

Welcome back to another video on the ABC of EVs. We love our EVs here on Best EV, and of course, our EVs are powered by batteries. One thing we mention frequently but don’t explain is battery capacity.  Today, we thought we’d take a few minutes to look at battery capacity and what that actually means.  So what do we mean by battery capacity? Well, it used

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 11, 2021 When Tesla formally announced the Model S Plaid in its Q4 and FY 2020 Update Letter, the company was quick to point out that company’s new flagship sedan would feature a 10-teraflop infotainment system. Musk even went on to say later that the new Model S and

Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asked the US Forest Service if it was possible to alter the orbits of the moon or the Earth to combat climate change. Was he serious? What he asked about the moon and climate change In a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Tuesday, Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX), who sits on the committee,

Just how fast can a 611hp Tesla Model X P100D go? Our friends over at the YouTube channel, TopSpeedGermany, recently set out to find the answer.  The channel is known for taking fast cars out onto the autobahn in Germany and seeing how fast they can get the vehicle up to. We should note that

By Joey Klender Posted on June 9, 2021 The Tesla Model 3 maintained its spot as the best-selling electric vehicle in France in 2021 so far. Sparring with the likes of French companies Renault and Peugeot, Tesla has accumulated considerable momentum in the market, one that only provided the company with less than 6,500 registrations

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions breaks ground on its largest solar project to date, in Texas. Fast charging is needed in all types of communities to speed up the EV transition, finds a new study. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your

Tesla has officially confirmed that on June 10, 2021 it will start customer deliveries of its all-new Tesla Model S Plaid – a three-motor, all-wheel-drive flagship with exceptional acceleration and EV tech. The delayed market launch was previously hinted at by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, who seems very excited about Tesla’s latest product.   The

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 7, 2021 Tesla Gigafactory Texas may not be producing Model Ys yet, but the facility already seems to be testing its production equipment. Not long after videos of the factory’s Giga Press machines were shared online, a short clip of the factory’s production robots in action was also shared

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee

Fiat 500 electric is one of the latest electric cars on the market in Europe. Today we will take a look at the fast charging capabilities of the 42 kWh battery version (there is also a smaller 23.8 kWh battery option). The new Fiat 500 is equipped with a CCS Combo 2 inlet and according

By Joey Klender Posted on June 5, 2021 This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla’s strong financial spreadsheet that has culminated in seven

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): US president Joe Biden’s electric vehicles plan includes boosting battery recycling in the US. Germany is upping its wind and solar 2030 targets, according to a draft law seen by Reuters. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized

The entry-level Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (made in California) was recently tested by Bjørn Nyland at a distance of 1,000 km (622 miles). The conditions for this test were perfect, with temperatures between 22-27°C (24°C average), which translated into a very good result of 10 hours and an average speed of 100 km/h

By Joey Klender Posted on June 2, 2021 Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter feed was being questioned by SEC regulators last year, as the agency stated that his social media account had violated a court-ordered policy from a 2018 settlement that would require his Tweets to be pre-approved by company lawyers. After Musk tweeted that