BYTON Completes Initial Cold Weather Testing For M-Byte SUV

Chilly testing complete. We’ve been reporting on, and watching BYTON closely since their introduction at CES in January of 2018. The one thing this we’ve consistently said, is how BYTON seems to be different from the other Chinese-based EV startups like Faraday Future and Lucid Motors. Right from the start, they seemed like they had […]

Video: Chevy Bolt Loses 50% Of Federal EV Tax Credit: Now What?

What does the future hold for the Bolt? Now that General Motors has begun the first 6-months of the Federal Tax credit phase-out period, Bolt EV buyers will only qualify for up to $3,750, instead of the full $7,500.00. Then, on October 1st, the maximum credit will be halved again to $1,875 for another 6 […]

Video: Fisker Talks EMotion, Solid State Batteries, Electric SUV

He’s one chatty guy. Love him or hate him, Henrik Fisker is an interesting man, and often makes claims that others find difficult to believe. Some of his most recent claims are that he’ll have solid-state batteries ready for commercial production within a couple of years, and his company will launch a $40,000 electric SUV […]

Plugged In: Hyundai Kona Electric Sales Slump & Tesla Turmoil: Video

Kona sales drop and Tesla continues to make several changes. Each week on the Youtube channel E For Electric, Alex and I discuss some of the important electric vehicle news we’ve covered during the week. One of the main topics discussed in this week’s “Plugged In” video is the abrupt drop in sales for the Hyundai […]

BYTON Founders Exude Confidence At CES

Founders: We’re not going away BYTON’s founders Carsten Breitfeld and Daniel Kirchert certainly didn’t mince words during their presentation at CES 2019 in Mandalay Bay’s Convention center this past Sunday night. In front of about a packed room holding about 800 members of the media, VIPs and other industry guests. The message was clear: “BYTON […]

BYTON Provides Look At MByte Electric SUV Production Model At CES

See inside the production version of the electric SUV. If BYTON is able to adhere to their previously announced timelines, they are less than a year from the start of production for the all-electric M-Byte SUV, the first vehicle to come from the new automaker. With that in mind, we expect 2019 to be chock […]

Tesla Model 3 vs Chevy Bolt EV: Throttle House Comparison Video

The winner should be the Model 3, but the Bolt is shown some love too. Our friends Thomas & James over at Throttle House are at it again with another electric car comparison video. These self-proclaimed “Petrol Heads” have definitely been warming up to electric vehicles lately, and have offered to share their EV videos […]

Portable Electric Car EV Charger Comparison: Which One’s The Best?

Small, light and portable, but still packing a 240-volt punch We recently posted our Ultimate Buyers Guide to Level 2 Chargers, that included our Top 5 picks for wall-mounted, medium power (30-amps to 40-amps) level 2 charging stations. We’re now turning our attention to lower-powered, portable Level 2 EVSE units, and have selected the ClipperCreek […]

Hyundai Kona Electric Thermal Management System Explained

Thermal management matters Back in October, InsideEVs broke the news that Hyundai Kona Electrics destined for the US market would not have active battery heating. This came as a surprise to many, as the Kona Electrics already delivered in Europe had the ability to warm, as well as cool the battery as needed. Even though […]