In low-income and disadvantaged communities in California. As part of the dieselgate scandal settlement, Volkswagen was ordered to invest $2 billion in electric vehicle infrastructure and education throughout the US. Of that, $800-million will be invested in California, and the remaining $1.2 billion will be used for the rest of the country. We’ve begun to […]
Author: Tom Moloughney
Hyundai and Kia To Introduce Solar Car Roofs in 2019
Seems a bit gimmicky, though. Ever since this new generation of electric cars have begun to make their way into dealerships and owner’s driveways, people have wondered why they all don’t have solar panels to recharge the batteries. I’ve personally responded to dozens of people on various blogs and online forums that have asked about […]
EV Comparison: Chevy Bolt Versus Hyundai Kona Electric
On paper, these two electric cars match up rather well, but can we declare one a winner? Ever since the latest electric vehicle revolution started, we in the press have been comparing every EV available to every other one, and quite often the only thing the two vehicles had in common were the fact that they […]
Throttle House Reviews Hyundai Kona Electric & Nexo Fuel Cell: Videos
Are these green Hyundai’s worthy of a driving enthusiast? Our friends over at Throttle House were present at the recent Hyundai Kona Electric / Nexo fuel cell press drive event along with InsideEVs Brad Berman and myself. Brad and I have already posted our thoughts on both vehicles here, but I thought it would be […]
2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell First Drive
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. Too bad it’s so difficult and expensive to get it into your fuel tank. When I received the invitation to attend the Hyundai Kona Electric & Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell press drive event I have to admit I was hoping I could manage to spend more […]
Massive EV Charging Initiative In New Jersey Takes Big Step Forward
600 new chargers by 2021 NJ Electric Vehicle Infrastructure bill (SCS-2252) was introduced back on March 5, 2018 by State Senators Bob Smith and Linda Greenstein but it hadn’t gained much traction until recently. However, this past Monday, October 15th, it was finally voted on and approved by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, and now […]
Hyundai Kona Electric: Compelling EV That U.S. May Barely Get to Know
Calling an EV a “compliance car” is largely considered an insult. It usually means the manufacturer didn’t really want to build and sell an EV but they had to in order to comply with the California Air Resources Board’s requirements for zero-emission vehicles. In such situations, the manufacturer slapped an electric powertrain into an ICE […]
Qmerit Aims to Simplify EV Home Charger Installations
Simplicity is key. One of the pain points for many EV owners is the installation of their home charging station (EVSE). A quick search of some of the online electric vehicle forums and Facebook EV groups will uncover many threads with the poster asking for recommended installers and how much they should expect to pay. […]
BYTON To Host “Bytes and Coffee” Event This Saturday
See both BYTON concept cars in the flesh. This Saturday, October 6th, BYTON will be hosting a “Bytes & Coffee” event at their North American headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The event is open to the public, and attendees will get to check out both BYTON concept cars and chat with BYTON reps. BYTON is […]
eMotorWerks JuiceNet Used As 30 MW “Virtual Battery”
Electric cars are going to crash the grid, right? If everybody gets an EV we’ll have to build 100 more powerplants and it will cause our electric rates to triple, right? Not so fast. Over 6,000 eMotorWerks residential JuiceBox and other JuiceNet-enabled chargers installed in California now make up a 30MW “virtual battery”. Locations are […]
