EV
BYD’s New ‘Megawatt’ EV Charging Is So Fast It Makes Gas Irrelevant
BYD unveils the Super e-Platform that will underpin the world's fastest-charging EVs coming later this year. It allows for charging at up to 1,000 kilowatts (one megawatt) thanks to a 1,000-volt electrical architecture. EVs built on this platform will be…
Tesla Values Are Tanking Three Times Faster Than Any Other Brand
Elon Musk once argued in 2019 that Teslas were an "appreciating asset." Today, with the brand's stock and used car values in absolute freefall, some owners are offloading their cars as quickly as possible to get out before the brand…
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…