The amount of electricity consumed by plug-in electric vehicles in the United States has nearly doubled in the last two years – from 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2016 to 2.85 terawatt-hours in 2018, according to the US Department Of Energy data. The share of…
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How much rooftop solar does it take to cover your daily EV recharging?
How many solar panels do you need to power both your house and your car with the one PV system?
How much rooftop solar does it take to cover your daily EV recharging?
How many solar panels do you need to power both your house and your car with the one PV system?
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FCA’s Maserati brand swears off all-electric cars amid Tesla fleet pooling deal
Italian luxury carmaker Maserati has announced that its lineup of vehicles will never go all-electric. While the carmaker will be releasing a suite of green cars in the form of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and other similar vehicles by 2020, the company will not make a vehicle that completely does away with the internal combustion engine. […]
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Rivian is setting the stage for a test drive program for the R1T and R1S
Rivian appears to be setting the stage for the introduction of a test drive program for its first two vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. Such a program will bode well for Rivian, as it will give potential customers a chance to experience the company’s vehicles firsthand. The first hints of a […]
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Rivian patent application hints at 900V fast charging capabilities
A recently published Rivian patent application titled “Configurable Battery Pack for Fast Charge” describes a method of switching between battery pack connection types to allow for both 450V and 900V fast charging without the need for specialized components. The invention was filed in both the US and internationally, and both applications just published today as […]
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Exclusive: How NIO plans to stay a step ahead of Tesla and German rivals in China
In a high-end shopping district in Shanghai, China sits one of the newest, premium electric vehicles in the market: the mid-sized, all-electric NIO ES6 sports utility vehicle. Taking the spotlight inside an expansive showroom of curved glass windows, terrazzo floors, and light douglas fir wood walls, the NIO House retail gallery is as much a […]
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Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell CUV
The 2019 Hyundai Nexo is a bespoke unicorn of a vehicle as it is only available in the United States at three Hyundai dealers in California
Tesla rival Volkswagen takes stand against FUD on electric cars’ carbon footprint
Tesla rival Volkswagen has taken a stand against a debunked yet insistent argument against all-electric vehicles. In a recent study involving one of its most popular vehicles, the German automaker declared that EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than their internal combustion-powered counterparts, even if they are not charged from renewable sources. Volkswagen used two […]
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Porsche Taycan looks uncannily similar to the Mission E without its headlight camo
A recent sighting of a Porsche Taycan prototype has provided a surprisingly refreshing look at the upcoming all-electric four-door sedan. Just months before the vehicle’s production version is expected to be unveiled, Porsche has taken off part of the headlight covers of one of its Taycan test mules. The result of this simple change was […]
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