EV
The Tesla Cybercab Will Have A Surprisingly Small Battery
The Tesla Cybercab is coming next year. With a sub-50-kWh battery pack, Tesla claims it would be able to drive "close to" 300 miles. The Tesla Cybercab could be the most efficient electric vehicle in the world when it hits…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 And Ioniq 6 Buyers Can Now Get Free Home Chargers
Hyundai is expanding a program that provides free home chargers to its EV buyers. Now the offer includes the 2024- and 2025-model-year Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. This makes total sense for selling more EVs, and more automakers should follow…
California’s EV Carpool Lane Stickers May Go Away. Would It Be So Bad?
California gives EVs and zero-emission vehicles access to the carpool lane, even if there's only one person inside. The federal law that allows single-occupancy vehicles to use carpool lanes under certain circumstances is set to expire in September. If it…
Tesla Insurance Rates Set To Spike As Cars Become Vandalism Targets
Tesla is already one of the most expensive automotive brands to insure. Insurers warn that rates could soon go up as activists are vandalizing Teslas over CEO Elon Musk's political meddling. Owners have no recourse short of selling their cars.…
They Were Orphaned By Fisker. A Humble Shop In The Bronx Keeps Them Running
They are some of the most advanced cars on the road, but it’s an old brick building on a side street in the Bronx where Fisker Oceans go to get serviced to join New York City’s for-hire car fleet. When…
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E ‘Mini Supercar’ Gets With In-Wheel Motors
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is headed to production in 2027 It has two in-wheel motors at the rear and a carbon fiber body. It uses a tailor-made electrical architecture with an 800V battery pack capable of accepting up to…
Volkswagen Plans To Hit Back Where It Matters Most
Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe.…