EV
A Tesla Model Y Battery Test Looked Bad. Then The Degradation Almost Stopped
The idea of battery degradation is scary because most EV owners may not have a clear baseline of what normal looks like. Losing a few percentage points of battery health can send the internet into a frenzy, and suddenly everyone…
License Plate Cameras Are About To Start Tracking A Lot More Than Just Your Car
A company has found a new way to track your car (and you) without a photo of your license plate. The new tech uses digital fingerprinting to capture identifiers sniffed from devices in your pockets, on your wrist, or even…
The New Chevy Bolt Was Driven Until It Died. Here’s What Its Battery Buffer Looks Like
The Chevy Bolt is now the most affordable electric car in the U.S., and it comes with far fewer compromises than its predecessor. It gets vastly better software with Google Built-in, more driving range from a higher-capacity battery, and much…
Honda Has A New Partner For Solid-State EV Batteries
Honda is teaming up with QuantumScape, a solid-state battery startup. The two companies will work together to develop solid-state cells and manufacturing processes. Honda sees "a range of applications, including automotive" for QuantumScape cells. The race to put next-generation batteries…
Forget Solid-State. This EV Battery Breakthrough Is Ready To Upend The Market Now
Solid-state batteries for electric vehicles have been grabbing headlines over the past few years, but most automakers don’t expect them to be ready for commercialization before the end of the decade. Battery companies expect several other chemistries to arrive first,…
Waymo Just Recalled A Bunch Of Robotaxis Because They Could Drive Into Closed Highway Construction Lanes
Waymo issued a recall for all of its vehicles using the 5th Generation Automated Driving System after they entered closed construction zones on the freeway. The vehicles traveled at freeway speeds in closed lanes, which Waymo noted "increases the potential…
Skipping The Ferrari Luce Could Cost Collectors The Cars They Really Want
Ferrari’s EV gamble could reveal how far collectors will go to stay inside Maranello’s inner circle. The Luce could be Ferrari’s hardest sell yet: electric, four-door, visually divisive and likely exposed to heavy depreciation. Ferrari officially frames allocation in terms…